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Adaptive lighting
Switching on
the driver can take over at any time, if the
circumstances dictate:
System which automatically changes between
dipped and main beam according to the driving
conditions, using a sensor in the rear view
m i r r o r.
th
e system is active from 15 mph (25 km/h)
and is deactivated below 9 mph (15 km/h).
F
P
ut the lighting control stalk on the "A
u
t
O
"
or "Dipped/main beam headlamps"
position.
Switching off
Flashing the headlamps does not
deactivate the system.
th
e state of the system is stored in
memory when switching off the ignition.
th
is automatic headlamp dipping
system is a driving aid.
t
h
e driver
remains responsible for the vehicle's
lighting and its correct use for the
prevailing conditions of light, visibility
and traffic.
the
system may suffer interference or
not work correctly:
-
u
nder conditions of poor visibility
(for example, snowfall, heavy rain
or thick fog, ...),
-
i
f the windscreen is dirty, misted or
obscured (by a sticker, ...) in front of
the sensor,
-
i
f the vehicle is facing highly
reflective signs.
th
e system is not able to detect:
-
r
oad users that do not have their
own lighting, such as pedestrians,
-
r
oad users whose lighting is
obscured, such as vehicles running
behind a safety barrier (on a
motorway, for example),
-
r
oad users at the top or bottom of
a steep slope, on twisty roads, on
crossroads.
F
P
ress this button, the
indicator lamp goes off,
or
F
D
ipping the headlamps
manually using the lighting
control stalk, whether in the
"A
u
t
O
" or "Dipped/main
beam headlamps" position.
F
P
ress this button, the
indicator lamp comes on.
Visibility
