INFORMATION
■ Automatic operating conditions of the high beams
● When all of the following conditions are met, the high beams will illuminate automati-
cally:
• The vehicle speed is approximately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no vehicles ahead with lights on.
• There are few streetlights or other lights on the road ahead.
● If any of the following conditions are met, the headlights will change to the low beams:
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Vehicle speed drops below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
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The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
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There is a vehicle ahead with lights on.
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There are many streetlights or other lights on the road ahead.
■ Front camera detection
● In the following situations, the high beams may not be automatically changed to the
low beams:
•
When a vehicle cuts in front of your vehicle
• When another vehicle crosses in front of the vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are repeatedly detected and then hidden due to repeated
curves, road dividers or roadside trees
• When a vehicle ahead approaches from a far lane
• When a vehicle ahead is far away
• When a vehicle ahead has no lights
• When the lights of a vehicle ahead are dim
• When a vehicle ahead is reflecting strong light, such as own headlights
• Situations in which the sensors may not operate properly: → P.354
● The headlights may change to the low beams if a vehicle ahead that is using fog lights
without its headlights turned on is detected.
● House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs may cause
the high beams to change to the low beams, or the low beams to remain on.
● he following may change the the timing at which the headlights change to the low
beams:
• The brightness of lights of vehicles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
3-1. Driving when the surrounding area is dark
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