GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE 51 F LASH -T O -P ASS A UTOMATIC H EADLIGHTS W ITH W IPERS H EADLIGHT D ELAY You can signal another vehicle with your headlights by lightly pulling the multifunction lever toward you. This will cause the high beam headlights to turn on, and remain on, until the lever is released. A UTOMATIC H EADLIGHTS — I F E QUIPPED If your vehicle is equipped with Automatic Headlights, it also has this customer-programmable feature. When your headlights are in the automatic mode and the engine is running, they will automatically turn on when the wiper system is on. This feature is programmable through the Uconnect system Ъ page216.
To assist when exiting the vehicle, the headlight delay feature will leave the headlights on for up to 90 seconds. This delay is initiated when the ignition is placed in the OFF position while the headlight switch is on, and then the headlight switch is cycled off. Headlight delay can be cancelled by either turning the headlight switch on then off, or by placing the ignition in the ON position. 2 This system automatically turns the headlights on or off according to ambient light levels. To turn the system on, rotate the headlight switch to the AUTO position.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Rain Sensing Wiper system Ъ page55, and it is activated, the headlights will automatically turn on after the wipers complete five wipe cycles within approximately one minute. They will turn off approximately four minutes after the wipers completely stop. NOTE: When the system is on, the Headlight Delay feature is also on. This means the headlights will stay on for up to 90 seconds after you place the ignition into the OFF position. To turn the automatic headlights off, turn the headlight switch out of the AUTO position. This feature can be programmed through the Uconnect system Ъ page216.
The headlight delay feature is automatically activated if the headlight switch is left in the AUTO position when the ignition is placed in the OFF position. L IGHTS -O N R EMINDER NOTE: When your headlights come on during the daytime, the instrument panel lights will automatically dim to the lower nighttime intensity. NOTE: The engine must be running before the headlights will turn on in the Automatic Mode. P ARKING L IGHTS A ND P ANEL L IGHTS If the headlights, parking lights, or cargo lights are left on after the ignition is placed in the OFF position, the vehicle will chime when the driver’s door is opened.
To turn on the parking lights and instrument panel lights, rotate the headlight switch clockwise. To turn off the parking lights, rotate the headlight switch back to the O (off) position.