Mercedes-Benz SL 2015 Owner's Manual page 119

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Exterior lighting
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Active light function
The active light function is a system that moves
the headlamps according to the steering move-
ments of the front wheels. In this way, relevant
areas remain illuminated while you are driving.
This allows you to recognise pedestrians,
cyclists and animals.
Active: when the lights are switched on.
Vehicles with Lane Keeping Assist: the active
light function evaluates the course of the lane in
which you are driving and adjusts the light in
advance.
Cornering light function
The cornering light function improves the illu-
mination of the road over a wide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling better visi-
bility in tight bends, for example. The cornering
light function can only be activated when the
dipped-beam headlamps are switched on.
Active:
if you are driving at speeds below 40 km/h
R
and switch on the turn signal or turn the steer-
ing wheel
if you are driving at speeds between 40 km/h
R
and 70 km/h and turn the steering wheel
The cornering light function may remain lit for a
short time, but is automatically switched off
after no more than three minutes.
Cornering light function with roundabout
function:
The cornering light function is activated on both
sides before entering a roundabout through an
evaluation of the current GPS position of the
vehicle. It remains active until after the vehicle
has left the roundabout. In this way, pedestrians
crossing the road, for example, are illuminated
by your vehicle in good time.
Motorway mode
Motorway mode increases the range of the
beam.
Active:
if you are driving at speeds above 110 km/h
R
and do not make any large steering move-
ments for at least 1,000 m
if you are driving at speeds above 130 km/h
R
Not active: if you are driving at speeds below
80 km/h following activation.
Extended range foglamps
The extended range foglamps reduce the glare
experienced by the driver and improve the illu-
mination of the edge of the carriageway.
Active: if you are driving at speeds below
70 km/h and you switch on the rear foglamp.
Not active: if, following activation, you are driv-
ing at speeds above 100 km/h or if you switch
off the rear foglamp.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
General notes
With Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus, you can
automatically switch between dipped-beam,
partial main-beam and main-beam headlamps.
Partial main-beam illumination is a form of illu-
mination whereby the main beam is directed
past other road users. Other road users are kept
out of the main-beam. This prevents glare. If
there is a vehicle in front, for example, the main-
beam headlamps illuminate the areas to its right
and left, and the vehicle in front is illuminated by
the dipped-beam headlamps.
The system automatically adapts the dipped-
beam headlamp range depending on the dis-
tance to the other vehicle. Once the system no
longer detects any other vehicles, it switches on
the main-beam headlamps again.
If the main-beam or partial main-beam head-
lamps are causing too much reflection from traf-
fic signs, the lights are automatically dimmed
and glare for the driver caused by the reflections
is thus avoided.
The system's optical sensor is located behind
the windscreen near the overhead control
panel.
Vehicles with drive program S+ (Sport Plus): the
speed at which Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
switches between full beam and dipped beam is
increased when the drive program is switched
on.

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