Main Beam Headlamps; Headlamps - McLaren Super Series Owner's Handbook Manual

Before You Drive
Lighting
Rotate the control to position (A) for
automatic light control.
Rotate the control to position (1) for
sidelamps or position (2) for headlamps. The
sidelamp warning light illuminates on the
Driver Display.
Automatic light control
The sidelamps and dipped beam headlamps
are switched on automatically when
ambient light falls below a predetermined
level.
To switch on automatic light control, turn the
light switch to position (A).
NOTE: If the vehicle detects rain whilst
the light switch is set to position (A)
the dipped beam headlamps will
switch on automatically, regardless of
current external light levels.
NOTE: With the light switch in position
(A) and the rear fog lamp switched on,
the dipped beam headlamps will also
switch on irrespective of ambient light
conditions. When the rear fog lamp is
switched off, the dipped beam
headlamps will also switch off
dependent on ambient light
conditions.
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Sidelamps
The sidelamps and the daytime running
lamps are a combined series of light-
emitting diodes located below the
headlamp. The sidelamps operate at a lower
intensity than the daytime running lamps,
see Daytime running lamps, page 1.35.
The sidelamps, tail lamps and licence plate
lamps illuminate when the light switch is
turned to position (1).
The sidelamp notification light on the
Driver Display illuminates.
Dipped beam headlamps
To switch on the headlamps, turn the light
switch to (2).
The dipped beam notification light on
the Driver Display illuminates.
NOTE: On your McLaren, the same
headlamp dipped beam setting applies
for driving on either the left-hand or
right-hand side of the road.

Main beam headlamps

To switch to main beam, push the stalk away
from you.
The main beam headlamp notification
light illuminates on the Driver Display.
Pull the stalk towards you, to revert to
dipped beam.
Headlamp flash
Pull the stalk fully towards you.
The main beam headlamps operate for as
long as the stalk is held.