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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
AHB (Automatic High
*
Beam)
*
: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam
uses an in-vehicle front cam-
era to assess the brightness of
streetlights, the lights of vehi-
cles ahead etc., and automati-
cally turns the high beam on or
off as necessary.
WARNING
Limitations of the Automatic
High Beam
Do not overly on the Automatic High
Beam. Always drive safely, taking
care to observe your surroundings
and turning the high beam on or off
manually if necessary.
To prevent incorrect operation of
the Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic
High Beam system
1
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
2
Turn the headlight switch to the
or
position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator will
come on when the system is operating.
High beams automatic turning on
or off conditions
When all of the following conditions
are fulfilled, the high beams will be
automatically turned on (after approxi-
mately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approximately
30 km/h (19 mph).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no vehicles ahead with
headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road
ahead.
If any of the following conditions are
fulfilled, the high beams will be auto-
matically turned off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approxi-
mately 25 km/h (16 mph).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not
dark.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail
lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the
road ahead.
Front camera detection information
The high beams may not be automati-
cally turned off in the following situa-
tions:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly
appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by
another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from
sight due to repeated curves, road
dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the
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