LIGHTING SYSTEM SYSTEM DESCRIPTION


  1. AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

    When the light control switch is in the AUTO position, the automatic light control system detects ambient light levels and controls the low beam headlights, clearance lights, taillights and license plate lights.

  2. LIGHT AUTO TURN-OFF SYSTEM (for European Models)

    The light auto turn-off system is used to prevent the exterior lights from being accidentally left on (low beam headlights, high beam headlights, rear fog light, taillights, clearance lights and license plate lights.

    The lights that will turn off will vary as shown in the table below, according to the position of the light control switch.

    Switch Condition Outline
    Light control switch in AUTO position

    The exterior lights are automatically turned off when any of the following conditions are met:


    • The power switch is turned off when the exterior lights are on and the vehicle speed is less than 10 km/h (6 mph).

    • The driver door is opened after the power switch is turned off when the exterior lights are on.
    Light control switch in tail or head position

    The low beam headlights and the high beam headlights are automatically turned off when any of the following conditions are met:


    • The power switch is turned off when the exterior lights are on and the vehicle speed is less than 10 km/h (6 mph).

    • The driver door is opened after the power switch is turned off when the exterior lights are on.

    Tech Tips

    The taillights, clearance lights, license plate lights and rear fog light will remain on.

  3. LIGHT AUTO TURN-OFF SYSTEM (except European Models)


    1. The light auto turn-off system is used to prevent the exterior lights from being accidentally left on (headlights, rear fog light*, taillights, clearance lights and license plate lights).

    2. When all of the following conditions are met, the headlights, rear fog light*, taillights, clearance lights and license plate lights turn off:


      • The power switch is turned from on (IG) to off.

      • The headlights, rear fog light*, taillights, clearance lights and license plate lights are on.

      • The driver door is opened.


      • *: w/ Rear Fog Light

  4. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM

    The daytime running light system is designed to automatically illuminate the daytime running lights (high-intensity clearance lights) during the daytime to make the vehicle more visible to other vehicles.


    • This system is controlled by the main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU).

    • There are 2 LED type clearance light circuits in each clearance light assembly. One is for a conventional low-intensity clearance light that illuminates with the taillights, and the other is for the high-intensity clearance light that is used for the DRL system.

    • This system is enabled when the following conditions are met:


      • The power switch is on (READY).

      • The light control switch is in the off or AUTO position (and the low beam headlights are not turned on via the automatic light control system).

      • The parking brake switch is off.

  5. WELCOME LIGHT ILLUMINATION CONTROL

    When a wireless door unlock operation or entry door unlock operation is performed at nighttime, the clearance lights illuminate for 15 seconds.

  6. FOLLOW ME HOME SYSTEM (for European Models)


    1. The follow me home system is designed to illuminate the low beam headlights for approximately 30 seconds after the vehicle is parked.


      1. This system is controlled by the main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU).

      2. This system is enabled when the following conditions are met:


        • The power switch is off.

        • The light control switch is in the off or AUTO position.

        • The light control switch is pulled to flash the headlights once.

  7. DOOR MIRROR FOOT LIGHT SYSTEM


    1. General


      • The door mirror foot light system consists primarily of the fade-in/fade-out function and timer illumination function.

      • This control is controlled by the outer mirror control ECU assembly for each mirror and main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU). The main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU) sends door mirror foot light on/off demand signals to the outer mirror control ECU assembly. According to various information, the outer mirror control ECU assembly performs fade-in/fade-out control of the door mirror foot lights.

    2. The door mirror foot light system has the following control functions:

      Function Outline
      Actuation Area-linked

      When all of the following conditions are met, the lights that operate turn on:


      • The power switch is off.

      • All doors are closed.

      • A key is detected in the actuation area.

      When the following condition is met, the lights that operate turn off:


      • A key is not detected in the actuation area.
      Door Unlock-linked

      When all of the following conditions are met, the lights that operate turn on:


      • The power switch is off.

      • All doors are closed.

      • Any door is unlocked when all doors are locked.
      Door Lock-linked

      When either of the following conditions is met, the lights that operate turn off:


      • All doors are locked when all doors are closed and any door is unlocked.

      • All doors are locked again when all doors are closed and locked.
      Power Switch-linked

      When the following condition is met, the lights that operate turn off:


      • The power switch is on (IG).
      Delay

      When approximately 15 seconds elapse after any of the following conditions are met, the lights that operate turn off:


      • An actuation area-linked function is used.

      • The door unlock-linked function is active.

      • Any door is opened and then closed.