Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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“FOLLOW ME HOME” AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS Deactivation
DEVICE SENSOR (daylight sensor)
As a result of the sensor control, the
(for versions/markets,
dipped beam headlights will switch off
This function allows the illumination of
where provided)
and, after a few seconds, sidelights will
the space in front of the car for a pre-
switch off too. The sensor is not able
set period of time.
It detects the changes of the external
to detect the fog presence, under this
light intensity of the car according to the
Activation condition lights shall therefore be
light sensitivity set: the greater the sen-
switched on manually.
sitivity is, the smaller the amount of ex-
Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel
ternal light necessary to control the
within 2 minutes from when the engine
Failure warnings
switching-on of the external headlights
is turned off.
will be.
On certain versions headlight sensor fail-
At each single movement of the stalk,
ure is shown by the instrument panel
On certain versions, the daylight sen-
the staying on of the lights is extended
warning light 1, whereas on other ver-
sor sensitivity can be adjusted through
by 30 seconds up to a maximum of 3.5
sions a dedicated message is shown on
the “Setup Menu” of the display (see
minutes; then the lights are switched off
the display (see section “Warning lights
section “Reconfigurable multifunction
automatically.
and messages”).
display” in this section).
Each time the stalk is operated, the 3
warning light turns on together with the
Activation
message on the display (see section
Turn the knurled ring A-fig. 51 to :
2
“Warning lights and messages”).
A
in this way, the automatic activation of
the side/taillights and dipped beam
Deactivation
headlights is simultaneously enabled ac-
Keep the stalk pulled towards the steer- cording to outside brightness.
ing wheel for more than 2 seconds.
With lights switched on automatically
and in the presence of a switching off
control by the sensor, the main beams
will be switched off first and a few sec-
onds after also the sidelights.
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