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Lighting control

To operate the lights, turn the knob at the end of the control lever to one of the following positions:

Type A
2025 Hyundai Tucson Type A lighting control lever image. Black curved arrows show rotating the knob to positions: (1) OFF, (2) AUTO, (3) Position light, and (4) Headlight. This describes the function of turning the knob to operate the exterior lights.

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Type B
2025 Hyundai Tucson Type B lighting control lever image. Black curved arrows indicate the rotation of the knob at the end of the lever. Numbered positions 1 to 4 correspond to the (1) OFF, (2) AUTO, (3) Position light, and (4) Headlight icons. Explains the function of selecting light modes by turning the knob.

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Type C
2025 Hyundai Tucson lighting control lever Type C image. Black curved arrows indicate the rotation of the end knob. Numbered callouts mark the positions: (1) OFF, (2) AUTO, (3) Position light, and (4) Headlight. Describes the function of turning the knob to operate the vehicle lights.

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  1. OFF
  2. AUTO light (if equipped)
  3. Position light
  4. Headlight
AUTO headlight
2025 Hyundai Tucson AUTO headlight control image. The left side shows the lighting control lever with a curved arrow indicating the knob is rotated to the 'AUTO' position. The right side shows the ambient light sensor (1) located near the interior rearview mirror. Explains the operation of the automatic headlight feature.

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The position light and headlight are turned ON or OFF automatically depending on the amount of daylight as measured by the ambient light sensor (1) in front of the instrument panel.

Even with the AUTO headlight feature in operation, it is recommended to manually turn ON the headlights when driving at night or in a fog, driving in the rain, or when you enter dark areas, such as tunnels and parking facilities.

  • Do not cover or spill anything on the sensor (1) located in front of the instrument panel.

  • Do not clean the sensor using a window cleaner, the cleanser may leave a light film which could interfere with sensor operation.

  • If your vehicle window tint or other types of metallic coating on the front windshield, the AUTO headlight system may not work properly.

Position light
2025 Hyundai Tucson lighting control lever image. A black curved arrow indicates rotating the end knob. The pointer on the knob aligns with the position light symbol. This explains the function of turning on the position lights, license plate light, and instrument panel light.

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The position light, license plate light, and instrument panel light are turned ON.

Headlight
2025 Hyundai Tucson lighting control lever image. A curved black arrow indicates rotating the end knob. The knob is aligned with the headlight icon. Icons for position light, AUTO, and OFF are visible on the lever. Explains the function of rotating the switch to turn on the headlights.

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The headlight, position light, license plate light and instrument panel light are turned ON.

The Engine Start/Stop button must be in the ON position to turn on the headlight.