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High Beam Control
1 Turn the headlight
switch to the
AUTO position.
2 Push the headlight
lever forward to the
HighBeamposition.
WhentheHBCsystemison,theHBCindicatorlightintheinstrument
cluster will illuminate (
GREEN).TheHighBeamindicatorlightwillturnon
(
BLUE)whentheHBCsystemswitchestohighbeamandwillturnoffwhen
theHBCsystemswitchestolowbeam.
HIGH BEAM CONTROL (HBC) (if equipped)
With HBC, the headlights are switched to high beams at speeds above
18 mph (30 km/h) when there are no vehicles in front of your vehicle
or approaching in the opposite direction.
TheHBCsystemswitchestolowbeamwhen:
• You are approaching a vehicle or a vehicle is approaching in
the opposite direction.
• Driving on roads lined with street lights or well-lit cities and towns.
• At speeds lower than 12 mph (20 km/h).
OPERATION
AUTO
FORWARD
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