Highbeam Assist - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

Exterior lighting
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Highbeam Assist

General notes
You can use this function to set the head-
lamps to change between low beam and high
beam automatically. The system recognizes
vehicles with their lights on, either approach-
ing from the opposite direction or traveling in
front of your vehicle, and consequently
switches the headlamps from high beam to
low beam.
Once the system no longer detects any other
vehicles, it reactivates the high-beam head-
lamps.
The system's optical sensor is located behind
the windshield near the overhead control
panel.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Highbeam Assist does not recognize road
users:
who have no lights, e.g. pedestrians
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who have poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
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whose lighting is blocked, e.g. by a barrier
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In very rare cases, Highbeam Assist may fail to
recognize other road users who have lights, or
may recognize them too late. In this or similar
situations, the automatic high-beam head-
lamps will not be deactivated or will be acti-
vated regardless. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Always carefully observe the traffic conditions
and switch off the high-beam headlamps in
good time.
Highbeam Assist cannot take into account
road, weather or traffic conditions. Highbeam
Assist is only an aid. You are responsible for
adjusting the vehicle's lighting to the prevail-
ing light, visibility and traffic conditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be restricted if there is:
poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
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snow
dirt on the sensors or anything else cover-
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ing the sensors
Activating/deactivating Highbeam
Assist
To activate: switch on the Highbeam
X
Assist function using the on-board com-
puter ( page 196).
Y
Turn the light switch to the à position.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
X
pressure point in the direction of arrow :
( page 94).
Y
Highbeam Assist is active.
The _ or indicator lamp in the
multifunction display lights up when it is
dark and the light sensor activates the low-
beam headlamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 22 mph (35 km/h) and no other
road users have been detected:
The high-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The K indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below approx-
imately 19 mph (30 km/h), other road
users are recognized or the roads are ade-
quately lit:
The high-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The K indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out. The _
or indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tion display remains lit.
To deactivate: move the combination
X
switch back to its normal position or move
the light switch to another position.
The _ or indicator lamp in the
multifunction display goes out.