LIGHTING
rain. When active high beams become availa-
ble again, or the windshield sensors are no
longer blocked, the message will disappear
Active high beam
Activating active high beams
Active high beams can be activated and deac-
tivated by turning the lighting ring on the left-
Active high beams is a function that uses
camera sensors in the upper edge of the
windshield to detect the headlights of
approaching vehicles or the taillights of the
vehicle directly ahead. When either of these
is detected, the vehicle's headlights will auto-
matically switch from high beams to low
beams.
and the
symbol will be displayed.
side steering wheel lever to position
.
The lighting ring will then return to
When active high beams are activated, a white
.
WARNING
symbol will be displayed in the instru-
ment panel. When high beams are on, the
symbol will be blue.
Automatic high beam is an aid in using the
best possible light based on prevailing con-
ditions.
The driver is always responsible for man-
ually switching between high and low
beam when traffic situations or weather
conditions require this.
If active high beams are deactivated when the
high beams are on, the headlights will auto-
matically switch to low beams.
Limitations for active high beams
The camera sensor on which the function is
based has limitations.
Related information
Lighting control and panel (p. 152)
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Using high beam (p. 156)
If this symbol and the message
Active High Beam Temporarily
unavailable is displayed in the
Camera/radar sensor limitations (p. 311)
instrument panel, switching
between high and low beams must be done
Active high beams is indicated by the
symbol.
manually. The
the message is displayed.
symbol will go out when
This function can be used in dark conditions
when the vehicle's speed is approx. 20 km/h
(approx. 12 mph) or higher. The function can
also detect street lighting. When the camera
sensor no longer detects an approaching vehi-
cle or a vehicle ahead, the headlights will
return to high beams after a second or two.
The same applies if this symbol
along with the message
Windscreen sensor Sensor
blocked, see Owner's manual is
displayed.
Active high beams may be temporarily unavail-
able in certain situations, e.g. heavy fog or
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