Lighting and visibility
Cornering lighting
The system may suffer interference or not
work correctly:
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under poor visibility conditions (snow,
heavy rain, etc.),
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if the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, etc.) in front of
the camera,
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if the vehicle is facing highly reflective
signs.
When the system detects thick fog, it
temporarily deactivates the function.
The system is not able to detect:
With cornering lighting
If fitted to your vehicle, this system makes use
of the beam from a front foglamp to illuminate
the inside of a bend, when the main or dipped
beam headlamps are on and the vehicle speed
is below 25 mph (40 km/h) (urban driving,
winding road, junctions, parking manoeuvres,
etc.).
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road users that do not have their own
lighting, such as pedestrians,
vehicles whose lighting is obscured
(for example: vehicles running behind
a safety barrier on a motorway),
vehicles at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on winding roads, on
crossroads.
Switching on
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This system starts:
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when the corresponding direction indicator
is switched on,
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or
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from a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel.
Switching off
The system does not operate:
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below a certain angle of rotation of the
steering wheel,
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above 25 mph (40 km/h),
when reverse gear is engaged.
Without cornering lighting
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