Maserati Levante 2021 Owner's Manual page 36

Understanding the Vehicle
Integrated External Rear-View Mirror
Lights
LED turn signals are integrated on
the support of the external rear-view
mirrors.
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The LED turn signal indicators flash
simultaneously with the corresponding
turn signal lights in the front and rear
of the vehicle. Turning on the hazard
warning lights will also activate these
LEDs.
On the vehicles with "Surround View
Camera System", the external mirrors
are equipped also with approach
and courtesy LEDs (
when the vehicle entry/exit lights are
activated. For further information, see
chapter "Illuminated Entry/Exit" in
section "Before Starting".
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SmartBeam™ System ( )
The SmartBeam™ system provides
increased forward lighting for a
more comfortable and secure driving
experience without glaring other
vehicles in several traffic situations.
The SmartBeam™ system uses a
forward facing digital camera, located
on the windshield behind the internal
rear-view mirror, and an electronical
headlights controller in order to
dynamically adapt the front light
distribution according to the traffic
scenario.
The digital camera works like a human
eye, it is able to see which is the traffic
context while the headlight electronic
controller works like a human brain,
using information from the camera to
command a headlight reaction that
gives to the driver the "best" light
distribution (best is always in reference
to the specific traffic environment).
The camera gives information to the
electronical headlight controller about
), lighting up
environmental brightness, traffic
participants vehicle and obstacles
lights, distances and velocities. Using a
proper combination of all these data
the smart beam system is able to
dynamically modify the light shape
produced by the dipped beam and by
the full beam as well, to make the
driver visibility as much comfortable
as possible in every condition without
glaring other traffic participants.
System Limitations
There are some cases in which the
SmartBeam™ system could not
properly work temporarily causing
glaring for other vehicles especially
with "Auto Dim High Beams" function
activated on MIA "Settings" page (see
"Functions of Settings Menu on MIA"
in section "Dashboard Instruments and
Controls").
These cases could be related to:
• Vehicles headlight and/or rear light
(one or both of them) not visible in
the field of view of the camera.
• Heavy rainy weather.
• Heavy foggy weather.
• Snowing weather.
• Windshield dirt or impurities in
camera lens zone.
• Camera lens obstruction or logging.
In all these cases, it will be driver's
responsibility to avoid this glaring
by acting manually on the system,
switching off the high beam by means
of steering wheel multifunction lever.