INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
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a second after the camera sensor no longer
detects the headlamp beams from oncoming
traffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.
If the active main beam has adaptive functional-
ity22 then, unlike what happens during conven-
tional dimming, the light beam continues to illu-
minate with main beam on both sides of oncom-
ing traffic or vehicles ahead - only the part of the
light beam that points directly to the vehicle is
dimmed.
Adaptive functionality: Dipped beam directly toward
oncoming vehicles, but continued main beam on both
sides of the vehicle.
The lighting returns to full main beam about a
second after the camera sensor no longer
detects the headlamp beams from oncoming
traffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.
Activating/deactivating
AHB can be activated when the headlamp con-
trol's knob is in position (provided that the
function has not been deactivated in the menu
system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 115)).
Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control in AUTO
position.
The function can start while driving in the dark
when the car's speed is approx. 20 km/h
(12 mph) or higher.
Activate/deactivate AHB by moving the left-hand
stalk switch towards the steering wheel to the
end position and then releasing. Deactivation
when main beam is on means that the lights are
reset directly to dipped beam.
Car with analogue combined instrument
panel
When AHB is activated the symbol illumi-
nates in the instrument's information display.
When main beam is switched on the sym-
bol also illuminates in the combined instrument
panel. This also applies for active Xenon head-
lamps if the main beam is partially dimmed, i.e. as
soon as the light beam shines with slightly more
than dipped beam.
Car with digital combined instrument panel
When AHB is activated the symbol turns
white in the instrument's information display.
When main beam is activated, the symbol turns
blue. This also applies for active Xenon head-
lamps if the main beam is partially dimmed, i.e. as
soon as the light beam shines with slightly more
than dipped beam.
22 Depending on the car's equipment level.
