Mercedes-Benz V 200 d, Operating Instructions Manual

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Not active: if, following activation, you are driv-
ing at speeds above 100 km/h or if you switch
off the rear foglamp
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
General notes
You can use this function to set the headlamps
to change between dipped beam and main beam
automatically. The system recognises vehicles
with their lights on, either approaching from the
opposite direction or travelling in front of your
vehicle, and consequently switches the head-
lamps from main beam to dipped beam.
The system automatically adapts the dipped-
beam headlamp range depending on the dis-
tance to the other vehicle. Once the system no
longer detects any other vehicles, it switches on
the main-beam headlamps again.
The system's optical sensor is located behind
the windscreen near the overhead control
panel.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not recognise
road users:
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who have no lights, e.g. pedestrians
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who have poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
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whose lighting is blocked, e.g. by a barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may fail to recognise other road users
that have lights, or may recognise them too
late. In this, or in similar situations, the auto-
matic main-beam headlamps will not be deac-
tivated or will be activated despite the pres-
ence of other road users. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always carefully observe the traffic conditions
and switch off the main-beam headlamps in
good time.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traffic conditions.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are
responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, visibility and traffic con-
ditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
restricted if there is:
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poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
snow
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dirt on the sensors or anything else covering
the sensors
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off
:
Main-beam headlamps
;
Headlamp flasher
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Exterior lighting
Lights and windscreen wipers