Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual page 129

126 Light and sight
Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically
switches between the following types of light:
Low beam
R
High beam
R
At speeds greater than 30 km/h:
If no other road users are detected, the high
R
beam will be switched on automatically.
The high beam will switch off automatically in
the following cases:
At speeds below 25 km/h
R
If other road users are detected
R
If street lighting is sufficient
R
The system's optical sensor is located behind
the windscreen near the overhead control panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/off
Switching on
Turn the light switch to the à position.
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Switch on the high beam using the combina‐
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tion switch.
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist is activated,
the _ indicator lamp will light up on the
multifunction display.
Switching off
Switch off the high beam using the combina‐
#
tion switch.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus function
& WARNING Risk of accident despite
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not
react to:
road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
R
trians
road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R
road users whose lighting is obstructed,
R
e.g. by a barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may fail to recognise other road
users with their own lighting, or may recog‐
nise them too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the auto‐
matic high beam will not be deactivated or
will be activated despite the presence of
other road users.