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Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 183 Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Automatic Headlamp System . . . 183 Hazard Warning Flashers 184
Interior Lighting
Lighting Features
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal lever.
Turn the control to the following positions:
O : Turns the exterior lamps off and deactivates the AUTO mode. Turn to
O again to reactivate the AUTO mode.
In Canada, the headlamps will
automatically reactivate when the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).
exterior lamps on and off, depending on outside lighting.
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; : Turns on the parking lamps including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2 : Turns on the headlamps together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
IntelliBeam System
If equipped, this system turns the
vehicle's high-beam headlamps on and off according to surrounding traffic
conditions.
The system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark enough and there is no other traffic present.
This light b comes on in the instrument cluster when the
IntelliBeam system is enabled.
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Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam
To enable the IntelliBeam system, press the button on the end of the turn signal lever when the exterior
lamp control is in the AUTO or 2
position. The blue high-beam on light appears on the instrument cluster
when the high beams are on.
Driving with IntelliBeam
The system only activates the high beams when driving over 40 km/h (25 mph).
There is a sensor near the top center of the windshield that automatically
controls the system. Keep this area of the windshield clear of debris to allow for best system performance.
The high-beam headlamps remain on, under the automatic control, until one of the following situations occurs:
. The system detects an
approaching vehicle's headlamps.
. The system detects a preceding vehicle's taillamps.
. The outside light is bright enough that high-beam headlamps are not required.
. The vehicle's speed drops below 20 km/h (12 mph).
. The IntelliBeam system is disabled by the button on the turn signal
lever. If this happens, press the button on the end of the turn
signal lever when the exterior
lamp control is in the AUTO or 2
position. The instrument cluster
light will come on to indicate the IntelliBeam is reactivated.
The high beams may not turn off
automatically if the system cannot
detect another vehicle's lamps because of any of the following:
. The other vehicle's lamps are
missing, damaged, obstructed from view, or otherwise undetected.
. The other vehicle's lamps are
covered with dirt, snow, and/or road spray.
. The other vehicle's lamps cannot be detected due to dense exhaust,
smoke, fog, snow, road spray, mist, or other airborne obstructions.
. The vehicle's windshield is dirty, cracked, or obstructed by
something that blocks the view of the light sensor.
. The vehicle is loaded such that the front end points upward, causing
the light sensor to aim high and not detect headlamps and
taillamps.
. The vehicle is being driven on winding or hilly roads.
The automatic high-beam headlamps may need to be disabled if any of the above conditions exist.