Maserati Levante Owner's Manual page 117

steering angle to assure better
visibility of the road surface when
driving in a curve, steering or in the
event of road deviations.
AFS Adaptive Feature (for
versions/markets, where provided)
These projectors combine the "xeno"
Technology to the AFS (Advanced
Front lighting System) adaptive
feature, using the vehicle dynamics
parameters, in particular acceleration,
pitching angle and steering angle. The
System is able to process signals
signals coming from dynamics other
onboard systems and subsequently
start up five strategic steps in the
following situations:
• "highway beam";
• "country beam";
• "town beam";
• "adverse weather beam";
• "tourist beam" (for example in
countries with circulation on the
opposite side). In this case this
function must be activated via the
menu of MTC+ (refer to "MTC+
Settings" in section "Dashboard
Instruments and Controls").
The advantages offered by the AFS
system are perceived especially in case
of bad weather, fog and/or insufficient
road indications providing broader
illumination of the side zones, which
are normally left in the dark, and for
motorway driving (see comparison
rendered below).
This surely increases driving safety as it
offers less eye strain and increased
orientation for the driver and better
detection of other persons on the
road sides (pedestrians, bicycle riders
and motorcycle drivers). Furthermore,
the projectors are suitable to prevent
glare, providing optimal lighting
when driving the car in a country with
circulation on the opposite side.
The table shows the light values (lux)
and the light flux (lumen) of AFS
headlights.
(A) Low beam
High beam
(B) Motorway
Understanding the Vehicle
AFS headlight system combines the
light beam with the steering angle
and the vehicle speed to assure better
visibility of the road surface when
driving in a curve, steering or in the
event of road deviations.
Lighting
75 lux
130 lux
120 lux (Driver Side)
140 lux (Passenger Side)
3
Light flux
1200 lm
1600 lm
1200 lm
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