Maserati QUATTROPORTE Owner's Manual page 35

Low beam 55 lux
High beam +
130 lux
Low beam
Light flux
Low beam 843 lm
High beam +
1580 lm
Low beam
The system assures better visibility of
the road surface when driving in a
curve, steering, or in the event of road
deviations, optimizing vertical light
distribution according to the current
drive path.
The increased lateral illumination is
gained through a fixed bending light
or a cornering light (depending on
the market) elaborating information
about the steering angle, the vehicle
speed and the turn indicator.
The improved vertical illumination, in
case of fast acceleration and/or fast
deceleration, will assure the deeper
illuminated distance from the vehicle,
through a dynamical adaptation of
headlight vertical attitude.
NOTE:
• Each time the adaptive headlight
system is turned on, the headlights
adjustment will perform a self-
regulation cycle.
• All AFS functions are available only if
the vehicle is moving forward.
• "Adaptive Front Light" function
can be turned on or off using the
MIA system, refer to "Functions
of Settings Menu on MIA" in
section "Dashboard Instrument and
Controls" for further information.
AFS System Failure
In the event of AFS system unvailable,
the related warning light and message
will light up on the TFT display. Take
your vehicle to the nearest Center
of the Service Network as soon as
possible to check the system.
Automatic High Beam ( )
The Automatic High Beam headlight
control system provides increased
forward lighting at night by
Understanding the Vehicle
automating high beam control
through the use of the forward-facing
digital camera located behind the
rear-view mirror, which is the same
one used for example by the Lane
Keeping Assist - LKA system on vehicles
with ADAS systems.
This camera detects the environmental
luminosity, the headlamps of
oncoming vehicles and the tail lamps
of proceding vehicles in the front area.
In these cases system automatically
switches from high beams to low
beams until the approaching vehicle is
out of view.
Furthermore, the digital camera is
able to detect the urban areas and the
inhabited centers and to turn off the
high beams when driving near of one
of them.
The properly working for this system
(if all the other conditions are met) is
ensured between 40 km/h (25 mph)
and 250 km/h (155 mph).
Activation Mode
To activate Automatic High Beam
function:
• Shift the multifunction lever onward
.
• Put the light switch in "AUTO"
position.
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