Honda Accord: Light Switches
• Manual Operation
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on and off, regardless of the position of the ignition switch*1.
• High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
• Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to return to low beams.
• Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
If you remove the key from the ignition switch while the lights are on, a chime sounds when the driver’s door is opened.
When the lights are on, the lights on indicator in the instrument panel will be on.
If you sense that the level of the headlights is abnormal, have the vehicle inspected by a dealer.
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off because it will cause the battery to discharge.
• Automatic Lighting Control
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the ignition switch is in ON .
When you turn the light switch to AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatically depending on the
ambient brightness.
uYou can change the auto light sensitivity
setting.
We recommend that you turn on the lights manually when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything; otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not work properly.
Adjust the auto light sensitivity as follows:
• Headlight Integration with Wiper*
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within a certain intervals with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
This feature activates during the headlights are off in AUTO.
The instrument panel brightness does not change when the headlights come on.
When the ambient light is at dark, the automatic lighting control feature overrides, and the headlights come on with or without the wipers sweeping more than several times.
• Automatic Lighting Off Feature
The headlights, all other exterior lights, and the instrument panel lights
turn off
within 15 seconds after you remove the key*1 and close the driver's door.
uYou can change the headlight auto off timer setting.
If you turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0*1 with the headlight switch on, but do not open the door, the lights turn off after 10 minutes (three minutes, if the switch is in the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver's door. If you unlock the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the driver's door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
Turn Signals
The turn signals can be used when the ignition
switch is in ON .
• One-touch turn signal
When you lightly push up or down and release
the turn signal lever, the exterior turn signals
and t ...
Fog Lights
When the low beam headlights are on, turn
the fog light switch on to use the fog lights.
When the fog lights are on, the indicator in the
instrument panel will be on.
They go off when the head ...
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