How to Turn Off Automatic Headlights?

[Bob]

Find the lever on the left side of the steering wheel. Rotate the ring on top of the lever to the 'off' position. This will turn off the automatic headlights. Automatic headlights are part of a light sensor system that automatically turns on the headlights when it gets dark while driving and turns them off when it gets brighter.

[OBennett]

Having driven with automatic headlights for years, I've found it quite easy to turn off the auto feature. On most cars, there's an AUTO position on the headlight control stalk—just rotate it to OFF or the manual headlight position. In my car, a simple twist of the rotary switch does the trick, switching the lights to manual control. Situations where I disable auto headlights usually involve car washes or daytime parking to avoid unnecessary battery drain. After turning it off, remember to manually turn on the lights, or driving at night without them can be dangerously dark. Additionally, newer cars allow disabling the auto function via the infotainment screen’s lighting menu—steps are similar: locate the setting and toggle it off. Automatic headlights rely on ambient light sensors, so disabling them ignores environmental cues—flexible but requires caution. Don’t overuse this feature; auto mode is far more crucial for safety.