AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM (w/Automatic Light Control System)
When the headlight dimmer switch is in the AUTO position, the automatic light control system detects ambient light levels and controls the headlights, taillights, front fog lights*, clearance lights and license plate lights.
*: w/ Front Fog Light
LIGHT AUTO TURN-OFF SYSTEM (for Door-linked Light Auto Turn-off System)
*1: w/ Front Fog Light
*2: w/ Rear Fog Light
The light auto turn-off system is used to prevent the driver from leaving the vehicle with the headlights, front fog lights*1, rear fog lights*2, clearance lights, taillights or license plate lights on. When all of the following conditions are met, the exterior lights turn off:
The headlights, front fog lights*1, rear fog lights*2, clearance lights, taillights, or license plate lights are on.
The ignition switch is turned from ON to off.
The driver door is opened.
LIGHT AUTO TURN-OFF SYSTEM (except Door-linked Light Auto Turn-off System)
*1: w/ Front Fog Light
*2: w/ Rear Fog Light
The light auto turn-off system is used to prevent the driver from leaving the vehicle with the headlights, front fog lights*1, rear fog lights*2, clearance lights, taillights or license plate lights on.
| Switch Condition | Outline |
|---|---|
| Headlight dimmer switch in AUTO position (w/ Automatic Light Control System) | While the lights (headlights, front fog lights*1, rear fog lights*2, clearance lights, taillights or license plate lights) are turned on, this control automatically turns them off when the ignition switch is turned from ON to off. |
| Headlight dimmer switch in tail or head position | While the lights (headlights, front fog lights*1, rear fog lights*2, clearance lights, taillights or license plate lights) are turned on, this control automatically turns off only headlights and the front fog lights*1 when the ignition switch is turned from ON to off. |
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM (w/ Daytime Running Light)
The daytime running light system is designed to automatically illuminate the headlights (high intensity parking lights), during the daytime to make the car more visible to other vehicles.
The main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU) controls this system.
This system is enabled when the conditions below are met:
The ignition switch is ON.
An engine speed signal is input (the engine is running).
Parking brake is released.
Headlight dimmer switch is in the off or AUTO (w/ Automatic Light Control System) position (and the low beam headlights are not turned on via the automatic light control system).
FOLLOW ME HOME SYSTEM (w/ Follow Me Home System)
The follow me home system is designed to illuminate the low beam headlights and for certain period after the vehicle is parked.
This system is controlled by the main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU).
This system is enabled when the following conditions are met:
The ignition switch is off.
The headlight dimmer switch is in the off or AUTO (w/ Automatic Light Control System) position.
The headlight dimmer switch is pulled to flash headlights once.
HID HEADLIGHT SYSTEM (for HID Headlight)
The High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlight system uses a discharge headlight bulb as its light source for the low beam. Discharge headlight bulbs are superior to halogen bulbs.
Discharge headlight bulbs have the following features:
The light emitted by the bulb is close in color to sunlight. The light shines ahead over a broader area and further forward, increasing the area visible to the driver.
Less power is consumed.
This system consists of the discharge headlight bulbs and headlight light control ECUs.
The headlight light control ECU transforms voltage that is input from the battery to high voltage of up to 30000 V and applies it to the discharge headlight bulbs in order to illuminate them.
LANE CHANGE FLASHER SYSTEM
When moving the headlight dimmer switch (turn signal switch) to the lane change position (it is not necessary to hold the switch) during a lane change, the turn signal light flashes a specified number of times.
While the turn signal light is flashing after the headlight dimmer switch (turn signal switch) is moved to the lane change position (it is not necessary to hold the switch), the turn signal light turns off if the headlight dimmer switch (turn signal switch) is moved in the opposite direction.
The combination meter controls this system.
EMERGENCY BRAKE SIGNAL (w/ Emergency Brake Signal)
During emergency braking, the emergency brake signal flashes the hazard warning lights to alert other drivers and reduce the possibility of a rear-end collision.