Area illuminated by the high beams
A
Area illuminated by the low beams
B
According to the distance to a pre-
ceding vehicle, the illuminated area
of the low beams is adjusted.
Using the Adaptive High-beam
System
1
Press the Adaptive High-beam Sys-
tem switch.
2
Turn the headlight switch to the
or
position.
When the headlight switch lever is in the
low beam position, the AHS will be
enabled and the AHS indicator will illumi-
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
nate.
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System operating conditions
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When all of the following conditions are
met, the high beams will illuminate and
the system will operate:
• The vehicle speed is approximately 19
mph (30 km/h) or more.
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
When all of the following conditions are
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met, the headlights will change to the
shaded high beams according to the
position of vehicles ahead:
• The vehicle speed is approximately 19
mph (30 km/h) or more
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There is a vehicle ahead with lights on.
• There are few streetlights or other lights
on the road ahead.
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If any of the following conditions are met,
the system will change to the low beams:
• The vehicle speed is approximately 16
mph (25 km/h) or lower.
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• There are many vehicles ahead.
• There are many streetlights or other
lights on the road ahead.
Front camera detection
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In the following situations, the high beams
may not be automatically changed to the
shaded high beams:
• When a vehicle cuts in front of your vehi-
cle
• When another vehicle crosses in front of
the vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are repeatedly
detected and then hidden due to
repeated curves, road dividers or road-
side trees
• When a vehicle ahead approaches from
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