Instruments and controls

Headlight beam leveler (if equipped)

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The vehicle has High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights on the low beam setting.

The vehicle has High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights on the low beam setting.

The HID headlights generate more light than conventional halogen headlights.

Therefore a driver of an oncoming vehicle may experience too much glare when your headlight beam height adjustment is high due to the vehicle carrying a heavy load.

The headlight beam leveler can be used to adjust beam height to avoid such a condition.

Adjust the headlight beam level with the following dial positions according to the number of passengers and load condition.

*: Up to maximum permissible weight

*: Up to maximum permissible weight

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