Qashqai / Everyday controls
How to use follow-me-home lights on a 2024 Nissan Qashqai
2024UK
CHECK YOUR CAR2024 Nissan Qashqai, United Kingdom; J12 manual, petrol/Xtronic or manual variants as specified. Optional equipment is required where stated.
The cited manual specifies AUTO where fitted. Use this procedure only with that lighting control; do not confuse the feature with leaving the headlights manually on.
THE QUICK ANSWER
Nissan calls this feature Friendly Lighting. With the ignition off, pulling the headlight stalk toward you gives approximately 30 seconds of lighting. Up to four pulls extend the period to roughly two minutes, helping illuminate the route away from the parked vehicle.
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Common questions
What is the maximum lighting time?+
The manual describes up to four pulls, giving a lighting period of approximately two minutes.
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Where this guide comes from
Written from the official references below, reviewed on 25 October 2026. This is a source-based guide, not a claim of hands-on vehicle testing.
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