If you own a Ford Edge or maybe just rented this car and want to know more about the functions of its headlights, you are on the right page! In today's short article, I will show you how you can use the lights and what exact mode you should choose for different road conditions in your Ford Edge.
In short, your Ford Edge has the same headlight controls as almost all other Fords now, it's easy to use and allows you to intuitively turn on the needed function.
Also, I've prepared a short video for you to show you how exactly you can operate the headlights in the Edge. I hope this video is informative and interesting. If so, you can also subscribe to our Youtube channel - all videos are filmed by me personally.
What are the functions of the headlight controls in your Ford Edge?
So, the switch basically has four positions. It's located near your left leg, on the bottom part of the front panel. It may be inconvenient to reach it when you drive, so you should set all the functions when the car is not moving.
Here's what each position means:
- Zero position. In this position, all headlights are off. Some trims will still turn on the daylights when you start the engine. But the headlights will be off.
- Daylight position. This function turns on the daylights in both the front and rear lights. You can use this function to just mark your position on the road and let other drivers see you in bad weather.
- Headlight position. This position turns on the low beam. You will usually use it in the city, and turn it in the evenings and at night.
- Auto position. In the majority of Ford Edge vehicles, there is an Auto position that automatically turns on and off headlights when you drive. Once it becomes dark outside, the headlights go on.
That's all! Also, near this switch, you have a set of buttons. The buttons on the right are used to adjust the brightness of your dash. Use them to make the dash brighter or dimmer depending on the natural light and your preferences.
The buttons on the left are used to turn fog lights on and off. You will want to turn on fog lights when you are driving in the rain or fog so that other vehicles could see you as early as possible. Also, fog lights on the Edge look beautiful and make the overall design of the vehicle better.
How to turn on the high beam in the Edge?
Turning on the high beam is easy. You need to do the following:
- activate the low beam or Auto in your headlight switch as described above;
- then use the left stalk behind your steering wheel and push it towards the dash once;
- you will see the indication of the high beam on the dash, now your high beam is on;
- when you push the lever again towards the dash, you will turn off the high beam;
- once you pull the left stalk, you will blink with the high beam.
Notice that when you push the stalk, you turn on the high beam and it stays on until you push it once again. But when you pull the stalk, you will only blink with the high beam and it will go off once you release the stalk.
So, this is how you use all the headlight features in a Ford Edge. It seems to be easy but you should obviously know this before you sit in your new Edge for the first time. This information is urgently needed for those who rent this car, so I hope you've just found all the answers to your questions.
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