Headlight Switch; Turning On The Headlights; Auto Mode Can Be Used When; Daytime Running Light System - Lexus LC500 Manual

4-3.Operating the lights and wipers

Headlight switch

The headlights can be operated
manually or automatically.

Turning on the headlights

Operating the
the lights as follows:
U.S.A.
A
Canada
B
1
The side marker, parking, tail,
license plate, instrument panel
lights, and daytime running lights
turn on.
2
The headlights and all the
lights listed above (except daytime
running lights) turn on.
3
The headlights, daytime run-
ning lights (P.161) and all the
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
switch turns on
lights listed above turn on and off
automatically.
*
4
Off
*
: U.S.A. only
■

AUTO mode can be used when

The engine switch is in ON.

Daytime running light system

■
● The daytime running lights illuminate
using the same lights as the parking lights
and illuminate brighter than the parking
lights.
To make your vehicle more visible to
●
other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automati-
cally when all of the following conditions
are met. (The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The engine is running
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the
*
position
*
: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after
they illuminate, even if the parking brake is
set again.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights
●
can be turned off by operating the head-
light switch to
Compared to turning on the headlights,
●
the daytime running light system offers
greater durability and consumes less
electricity, so it can help improve fuel
economy.
Headlight control sensor
■
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the wind-
shield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor detect-
ing the level of ambient light and may cause
the automatic headlight system to malfunc-
tion.
161
or
position.
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