Switching conditions between headlight low-beam and high-beam

The system switches the headlight beams as below:

Switching from low-beam to high-beam 

If all of the conditions below are satisfied, the system will switch the headlights from the low-beam to high-beam.

• The vehicle speed is 53 km/h (32.9 mile) or more.
• It is dark in front of or around the vehicle. (Darkness, under which the automatic lighting system turns on the headlights)
• When there are no preceding vehicle or oncoming vehicles
• Always observe the following procedures from step 1.

1. Turn the ignition switch from LOCK (OFF) position to ON position.
2. Turn on the low-beam headlights. (Set the lighting switch to "AUTO" or "HEAD" position.)
3. Turn on the automatic high beam switch.
   • When there are a few street lights (Including few tunnel lights)

Switching from high-beam to low-beam 

The system switches the headlight beams if any of the conditions below is satisfied.

• The vehicle speed is less than 45 km/h (28.0 mile).
• It is bright in front of or around the vehicle.
• When the taillights of a preceding vehicle or the headlights of an oncoming vehicle are turned on
• When there are many street lights (Including many tunnel lights)