Driving

High beam automatic turning on or off conditions

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When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be automatically turned on:

  • Vehicle speed is above approximately 34 km/h.
  • The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
  • There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail lights turned on.
  • There are few streetlights on the road ahead.

If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be automatically turned off:

  • Vehicle speed drops below approximately 27 km/h.
  • The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
  • Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights turned on.
  • There are many streetlights on the road ahead.

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