Porsche 911 Manual page 144

Lights
Dynamic cornering lights
A
Above a speed of around 5 km/h (3 mph), the dip-
B
ped beam or high beam headlights are swivelled in
C
the direction of the curve to illuminate the road more
clearly, depending on the speed of the vehicle and
D
the extent to which the steering wheel is turned.
E
Situational lighting distribution
F
Depending on the country, situational lighting con-
G
trol adapts the light distribution of the dipped and
high-beam headlights to urban, country-road or
H
motorway driving.
I
Adverse weather lights
J
When the fog lights are switched on, the dipped
K
beam distribution changes at a speed of less than
approx. 60 km/h (38 mph). The light beam becomes
L
wider and reduces glare.
M
Full beam assist
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
Fig. 109: Windscreen camera
U
Light sources and other road users can be detected
V by means of a camera A in the vicinity of the interior
mirror. Depending on the position of other vehicles,
W
the dipped beam headlight is switched to high beam
headlight and back.
X
The high beam headlight is available from approxi-
Y
mately 30 km/h (19 mph) to approximately
Z
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60 km/h (38 mph). High beam is switched to dipped
beam when the camera detects street lights.
Lack of attention when
WARNING
driving with full beam
assist
In spite of full beam assist, it is always the driver's
responsibility to manually adapt high beam accord-
ing to light conditions, visibility and traffic condi-
tions during driving, for example. The system is not a
substitute for careful attention on the part of the
driver. Manual intervention may be required in the
following situations:
– In unfavourable weather conditions, such as rain,
fog, snow, ice, heavy spray.
– On roads where oncoming traffic is partly ob-
scured, e.g. motorways.
– Where there are poorly lit road users, e.g.
cyclists.
– On narrow bends, steep crests or hollows.
– In poorly lit built up areas.
– Where there are strong reflections e.g. signs.
– Where the windscreen in the camera area is
misted, dirty, icy or covered with stickers.
e Drive with extreme care.
e Always pay attention to the traffic situation and
the area around the vehicle.
e If necessary, manually adjust the high beam to
the light, visibility and traffic conditions.
Information
To avoid impairing the detection performance:
e Do not cover the camera area on the interior
mirror with objects (e.g. stickers).
e The camera must always be kept free of dirt, ice
and snow.
Porsche Dynamic Light System
Plus (PDLS Plus) with LED-Matrix
headlights
b b Automatic headlights switched on.
PDLS Plus LED-Matrix headlights also include the
PDLS Plus functions.
> Please refer to chapter "Porsche Dynamic Light
System Plus (PDLS Plus) with LED headlights"
on page 141.
Dynamic high beam
Fig. 110: Windscreen camera
Light sources and other road users can be detected
by means of a camera A in the vicinity of the interior
mirror. Depending on the position of other vehicles,
the speed and other environmental and traffic con-
ditions, the individual LED segments of the high
beam headlights are activated or deactivated. The
beam in the relevant area in front of the vehicle is
low, the rest remains high. This ensures that the en-
vironment is lit to best effect without dazzling other
road users.
Dynamic high beam is switched on or off at speeds
between 30 km/h (20 mph) and 60 km/h (37 mph),
depending on the navigation data. Full high beam il-
lumination is switched to dipped beam when the
camera detects street lights.