03 Instruments and controls
Switch AHB on or off by pulling the left steer-
ing wheel lever rearward (toward the steering
wheel) as far as possible and releasing it. If
AHB is switched off while the high beams are
on, the headlights will change to low beams.
NOTE
CAUTION
In the following situations, it may be nec-
essary to switch between high and low
beams manually:
Keep the windshield in front of the
camera free of ice, snow, dirt, etc.
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Do not mount or in any way attach
anything on the windshield that could
obstruct the camera.
In heavy fog or rain
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In blowing snow or slush
In bright moonlight
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If Active high beam Temporary
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In freezing rain
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unavailable Switch manually is displayed in
the instrument panel, switching between high
and low beams will have to be done man-
ually. However, the light switch can remain in
In areas with dim street lighting
When oncoming vehicles have dim
front lighting
If there are pedestrians on or near the
road
the
Windscreen Sensors blocked is displayed
and the symbol is displayed. The
symbol will go out when these messages are
displayed.
position. The same applies if
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If there are reflective objects, such as
signs, near the road
When oncoming vehicles' lights are
obscured by e.g., fences, bushes, etc.
Models with an analog instrument panel
AHB may be temporarily unavailable (e.g., in
heavy fog or rain). When AHB becomes active
again or if the sensors in the windshield are
no longer obscured, the messages will disap-
When AHB is activated, the
illuminate in the instrument panel. The high
beam indicator ( ) in the instrument panel
symbol will
When there are vehicles on connecting
roads
At the top of hills or in dips in the road
In sharp curves
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will also illuminate when the high beams are
on.
pear and the
symbol will illuminate.
Models with a digital instrument panel
See The camera’s limitations (p. 217) for
more information about the camera's limita-
tions.
When AHB is activated,
will illuminate
as a white symbol in the instrument panel.
When the high beams are on, the symbol will
change to blue.
Related information
High/low beam headlights (p. 90)
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Lighting panel (p. 89)
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