Get Instruments and controls -> High beam assist function (if equipped) Guide for Subaru XV SUV Second Generation (2017-2022)

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Instruments and controls/Light control switch

& High/low beam change

& Headlight flasher

& High beam assist function (if

(dimmer)

equipped)

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NOTE

. The high beam assist function uti-

lizes the stereo camera installed at the

position of the front map lights.

. For details on how to handle the

stereo camera, refer to the Owner9s

Manual supplement for the EyeSight

system.

The high beam assist function automati-

cally changes the headlight from high

beam to low beam (or vice versa).

When all of the following conditions are

CAUTION

High beam

met, the headlight will change to high

Low beam

beam.

Do not hold the lever in the flashing

When the headlights are on high beam, the

. When the vehicle speed increases to or

position for more than just a few

high beam indicator light < = on the

above 20 mph (32 km/h).

seconds.

combination meter is also on.

. There is no preceding or oncoming

To flash the headlights, pull the lever

vehicle.

toward you and then release it. The high

. The forward area of the vehicle is dark.

beam will stay on for as long as you hold

. The road does not have a sharp curve.

the lever.

When any of the following conditions is

When the headlights are on high beam, the

met, the headlight will change to low beam.

high beam indicator light < = on the

. When the vehicle speed decreases to

combination meter also illuminates.

or below 10 mph (16 km/h).

. When the forward area of the vehicle is

bright.

. When there is a preceding or oncoming

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vehicle.

! How to temporarily lower the sensi-

. When the EyeSight system is malfunc-

tivity of the high beam assist func-

tioning or is temporarily stopped.

tion

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The sensitivity of the high beam assist

NOTE

function can be lowered by performing the

The factory setting (default setting) for

following operations.

this function is set as <operational=.

1. Before turning the ignition switch to the

This setting can be changed to OFF

<ON= position, set the light control switch to

(non-operation) at SUBARU dealers.

the <AUTO= position and push the signal

For more details, contact a SUBARU

lever forward (high beam position).

dealer.

2. Turn the ignition switch to the <ON=

position and within approximately 15 sec-

! How to use the high beam assist

onds, press the < / = (following distance

function

High beam assist indicator

setting) switch more than 10 times con-

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The high beam assist function will be

When the high beam assist function is

secutively.

activated when all the following conditions

activated, the high beam assist indicator

are met.

light (green) on the combination meter will

When the sensitivity of the high beam

. The light control switch is in the <AUTO=

illuminate.

assist function is lowered, the high beam

position and the low beam headlights are

NOTE

assist indicator light <

= (yellow) on the

on automatically.

combination meter will flash.

If the high beam assist function is

. The turn signal lever is pushed forward.

malfunctioning or is temporarily

NOTE

stopped, the headlight will be fixed at

. The sensitivity of the high beam

low beam.

assist function cannot be lowered in

the following conditions.

3 Cruise control or Adaptive Cruise

Control is in operation

3 The EyeSight warning indicator

(yellow) is illuminated

. The sensitivity of the high beam

assist function returns to normal level

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the next time the ignition switch is

and license plate lights will be on.

are dirty.

turned to the <LOCK=/<OFF= position

3 If there are lights similar to the

! Tips for the high beam assist sys-

and the engine is restarted.

headlights or the tail lights in the

tem

surrounding area.

! How to change the headlight mode

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. The high beam assist function recog-

3 When an oncoming vehicle or ve-

manually

nizes the conditions surrounding the ve-

hicle ahead is driven without its head-

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Change to the low beam:

hicle based on the brightness of illumina-

lights and tail lights on.

tion ahead of your vehicle, etc. Therefore,

When you return the turn signal lever to the

3 If the headlights of an oncoming

the headlight mode may switch in some

center position, the high beam assist

vehicle or the tail lights of a vehicle

situations that do not match to the driver9s

function will turn off and the high beam

ahead are dirty or discolored, or if the

sense.

assist indicator light (green) will turn off.

light beams are not aimed correctly.

. A bicycle or cargo cycle may not be

3 When a rapid change of brightness

Change to the high beam:

detected.

continues while driving.

When you turn the light control switch to

. Under the following situations, the

3 When driving on a road with many

the < = position, the headlight mode will

brightness of ambient illumination may

ups and downs or uneven surfaces.

be changed to the high beam.

not be detected correctly and the high

3 When driving on a road with many

At this time, the high beam assist function

beam assist function may not work prop-

curves.

will turn off, the high beam assist indicator

erly. As a result, the glare of the high beam

3 When there are some objects that

(green) will turn off and the high beam

may disturb the oncoming vehicle or

reflect light strongly, such as a road

indicator light will turn on.

vehicle ahead. Also, the low beam mode

sign or a mirror in vehicle ahead.

may continue although there are no

NOTE

3 When the rear part of the vehicle

oncoming vehicles and vehicles ahead.

ahead, such as a container, reflects

. After manually changing the head-

In the such cases, change the headlight

light strongly.

light mode to the high beam, if you turn

mode manually.

3 When the headlights of your vehicle

on the high beam assist function,

3 In bad weather (fog, snow, sand

are damaged or dirty.

return the light control switch to the

storm, heavy rain, etc.).

3 When your vehicle is tilted, such as

<AUTO= position.

3 When the windshield glass is dirty or

in case the vehicle has a flat tire or is

. When manually changing the head-

fogged.

being towed.

light mode to the high beam, if you turn

3 When the windshield is cracked or

the light control switch to the <

3 Immediately after the engine has

damaged.

position, the instrument panel illumina-

started.

3 When the stereo camera is de-

tion, parking lights, front side marker

. In the following conditions, the head-

formed or the stereo camera lenses

lights, rear side marker lights, tail lights

light mode will not be automatically chan-

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ged from the high beam to the low beam.

3 When the headlights of an oncom-

. For CVT models, the select lever is in a

ing vehicle or the tail lights of a vehicle

position other than the <P= position.

3 When your vehicle passes an on-

ahead illuminate on only one side.

coming vehicle suddenly in a blind

NOTE

curve.

3 When the oncoming vehicle or

When the light switch is in the <

vehicle ahead is a motorcycle.

3 When another vehicle passes in

position, the instrument panel illumina-

front of your vehicle.

3 Conditions of a road (slope, curve,

tion, front side marker lights, tail lights

road surface, etc.).

3 When an oncoming vehicle or ve-

and license plate lights are also illumi-

hicle ahead comes in and out of view

3 Number of passengers and weight

nated.

because of continuous curves, median

of loaded cargo.

strips, roadside trees, etc.

3 Limitation of the detection ability of

. If the stereo camera detects the light of

the stereo camera.

the front fog lights of an oncoming vehicle,

& Daytime running light system

the headlight mode may change from the

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high beam to the low beam automatically.

WARNING

. The headlight mode may change from

the high beam to the low beam, or the low

When the daytime running lights are

beam mode may continue, when affected

illuminated, the tail lights do not

by a street light, traffic signal, illumination

illuminate. When it becomes dark

of an advertisement board, or a reflective

outside, turn the light switch to the

object such as a road sign and signboard.

< = position to illuminate the head-

. The timing of the change of headlight

lights and tail lights. This will im-

mode may differ due to the following

prove visibility and allow other dri-

factors.

vers to see your vehicle more easily.

3 Color or brightness of the headlights

of an oncoming vehicle or the tail lights

The daytime running lights will automati-

of a vehicle ahead.

cally illuminate when the following condi-

3 The headlights of the oncoming

tions are fulfilled.

vehicle or the tail lights of the vehicle

. The engine is running.

ahead are covered with mud, snow,

. The parking brake is fully released.

etc.

. The light control switch is in the <AUTO=

3 Movement and direction of an on-

(if equipped), <

= or off position.

coming vehicle or a vehicle ahead.

Instruments and controls -> High beam assist function (if equipped) for Your Subaru XV SUV Second Generation (2017-2022)

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