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beam that points directly to the vehicle is
dimmed.
Dipped beam directly toward oncoming vehicles,
but continued main beam on both sides of the
vehicle.
The lighting returns to full main beam about a
second after the camera sensor no longer
detects the headlamp beams from oncoming
traffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.
Activating/deactivating
AHB can be activated when the headlamp
control's knob is in position
that the function has not been deactivated in
the menu system MY CAR), see MY CAR (p.
103).
Stalk switch and knob for headlamp control in
AUTO position.
The function can start while driving in the
dark when the car's speed is 20 km/h or
higher.
Activate/deactivate AHB by moving the left-
hand stalk switch towards the steering wheel
to the end position and then releasing. Deac-
tivation when main beam is on means that the
lights are reset directly to dipped beam.
Car with analogue combined instrument
panel
(provided
When AHB is activated the
minates in the instrument's information dis-
play.
When main beam is switched on the
symbol also illuminates in the combined
instrument panel. This also applies for Xenon
headlamps if the main beam is partially
03 Instruments and controls
dimmed, i.e. as soon as the light beam shines
with slightly more than dipped beam.
Car with digital combined instrument panel
When AHB is activated the
turns white in the instrument's information
display.
When main beam is activated, the symbol
shines blue. This also applies for Xenon head-
lamps if the main beam is partially dimmed,
i.e. as soon as the light beam shines with
slightly more than dipped beam.
Manual operation
NOTE
Keep the windscreen surface in front of the
camera sensor free from ice, snow, mist
and dirt.
Do not stick or attach anything to the
windscreen in front of the camera sensor
as this may reduce effectiveness or cause
one or more of the systems dependent on
the camera to stop working.
symbol illu-
If the message
Temporary unavailable Switch manually
shown in the combined instrument panel's
information display then you have to switch
manually between main and dipped beam.
However, the knob for headlamp control can
still remain in position
applies if the message
symbol
Active main beam
is
. The same
Windscreen sensors
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