Activating

Activating
Activating

The High-beam Assistant can be activated when the low beams are switched on.

1. Turn the light switch to . or 2. Press the button on the turn signal lever, arrow..

2. Press the button on the turn signal lever, arrow.

The indicator lamp in the instrument

The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.

When the low beams are on, the lights are automatically brightened or dimmed.

The system responds to light from oncoming traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to adequate illumination, e.g., in towns and cities.

The blue indicator lamp in the instrument

The blue indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up when the system switches on the high beams. Depending on the version of the system in the vehicle, the high beams may not switch off for oncoming vehicles, but may only be dimmed in the areas that blind oncoming traffic. In this case, the blue indicator light will stay on.

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