Automatic High Beam - Lexus NX300 Owner's Manual

Automatic High Beam

The Automatic High Beam uses an
in-vehicle camera sensor to assess
the brightness of streetlights, the
lights of oncoming and preceding
vehicles, etc., and automatically
turns high beam on or off as neces-
sary.
Activating the Automatic High
Beam system
1 Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in
position.
2
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
come on when the headlights are turned
on automatically to indicate that the system
is active.
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Operating conditions
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The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
High beam automatic turning on or off
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conditions
When all of the following conditions are ful-
filled, high beam will be automatically
turned on:
● Vehicle speed is above approximately 21
mph (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 ful-
filled, high beam will be automatically
turned off:
Vehicle speed drops below approxi-
●
mately 17 mph (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.
Camera sensor detection information
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● High beam may not be automatically
turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly
appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by
another
• When oncoming or preceding vehicles
are hidden from sight due to repeated
curves, road dividers or roadside trees
● High beam may be turned off if an
oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights
without using the headlights is detected.
House lights, street lights, red traffic sig-
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nals, and illuminated billboards or signs
may cause the high beam to turn off.
● The following factors may affect the
amount of time taken to turn high beam
on or off:
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