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
G
WARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not recognise
road users:
R
who have no lights, e.g. pedestrians
R
who have poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R
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:
R
poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
snow
R
dirt on the sensors or anything else covering
the sensors
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off
:
Main-beam headlamps
;
Headlamp flasher
X
To switch on: turn the light switch to the
Ã
position.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
:
.
If it is dark and the light sensor activates the
dipped-beam headlamps, the
_
symbol
for Highbeam Assist lights up in the display.
If you are driving faster than 25 km/h:
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the vehi-
cle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 30 km/h and no other road users are
detected:
The main-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The
K
indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below 25 km/h or
other road users are detected or the roads are
adequately lit:
The main-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The
K
indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The
_
symbol
for Highbeam Assist stays on.
X
To switch off: move the combination switch
back to its normal position or move the light
switch to another position.
The
_
symbol for Highbeam Assist goes
out in the display.
If the main beam function has been switched
on, the
K
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Exterior lighting
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Lights and windscreen wipers
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