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Lighting and visibility
Maintenance
– The main beam headlamps come
on automatically. These indicator
Clean the windscreen regularly,
particularly the area in front of the camera.
The internal surface of the windscreen can
also become misted around the camera.
In humid and cold weather, demist the
windscreen regularly.
lamps light up on the instrument panel.
If the ambient light level is sufficient and/or the
traffic conditions do not allow the main beam
headlamps to be lit:
– The dipped beam headlamps
Do not allow snow to accumulate on the
bonnet or roof of the vehicle as this could
obstruct the camera.
remain lit. These indicator lamps
light up on the instrument panel.
The function is deactivated if the foglamps are
switched on or if the system detects poor visibility
conditions (e.g. fog, heavy rain, snowfall).
When the foglamps are switched off or when the
visibility conditions become favourable again, the
function is automatically reactivated.
This indicator lamp goes out when the
function is deactivated.
This system is a driving aid.
The driver remains responsible for
the vehicle's lighting, its correct use in the
prevailing light, visibility and traffic conditions,
and for compliance with driving and vehicle
regulations.
Automatic headlamp
dipping
For more information, refer to the General
recommendations for automatic lighting
systems.
Pause
The system becomes operational when
the vehicle exceeds 16 mph (25 km/h).
When the speed falls below 9 mph (15 km/h),
the function is no longer operational.
If the situation requires a change of headlamp
beam, the driver can take over at any time.
►ꢀ Switch the headlamps manually between
dipped and main beam to pause the function.
If the "AUTO" and "Dipped beam" indicator lamps
were on, the system changes to main beam.
If the "AUTO" and "Main beam" indicator lamps
were on, the system changes to dipped beam.
►ꢀ To reactivate the function, once again switch
the headlamps manually between dipped and
main beam.
With the ring of the lighting control stalk in the
"AUTO" position and the function activated on the
touch screen, this system automatically switches
between dipped and main beam headlamps,
according to lighting and traffic conditions, using
a camera located at the top of the windscreen.
Activation/Deactivation
It is set via the Driving / Vehicle touch
screen menu.
The state of the system stays in the memory when
switching off the ignition.
Operation
If the ambient light level is very low and traffic
conditions permit: