ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Twilight Sentinel

Twilight Sentinel is a fancy way of saying a car feature that automatically turns the headlights on and off depending on how light or dark it is outside.

Imagine you have a toy car that you like to play with outside. When the sun is high in the sky and it's bright outside, you don't really need any special lights because you can see just fine. But when the sun starts to go down and it gets darker outside, it can be hard to see your toy car anymore.

Now, think about a real car. When you're driving, you need to be able to see where you're going and other people need to be able to see you too! So, instead of having to turn the headlights on and off manually, a feature called Twilight Sentinel in some cars does it automatically for you.

The Twilight Sentinel uses sensors on the car to detect how bright or dark it is outside. If it starts to get darker, it signals the car to turn on the headlights so you can see where you're going. If it gets lighter again, it signals the car to turn off the headlights because you don't need them as much.

In short, Twilight Sentinel automatically turns your car's headlights on or off depending on how light or dark it is outside, so you can see and be seen while you're driving.