High Beams - Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual

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Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
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Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so.
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Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move
the vehicle a safe distance off the road, stop the
engine, turn on the emergency flashers, and use
other warning devices to warn approaching
traffic.
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Never park the vehicle in areas where the hot
catalytic converter and exhaust system could
come into contact with dry grass, brush, spilled
fuel, oil, or other material that can catch fire.
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A broken-down vehicle presents a high accident
risk for itself and others. Switch on emergency
flashers and set up a warning triangle to warn
oncoming traffic.
WARNING
Headlights that are aimed too high because of the
way the vehicle is loaded can blind and distract
other drivers. This can lead to a crash and serious
personal injuries.
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Always make sure the headlights are adjusted to
loading conditions so that they do not blind
others.
WARNING
If the automatic leveling feature of the headlights
does not work properly or at all, the headlights
could blind and distract other drivers. This can lead
to a crash and serious personal injuries.
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Have headlight range adjustment checked im-
mediately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer
or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS
can result in vehicle damage.
In cool or humid weather, the insides of the
headlights, the rear lights, and turn signals can
temporarily fog up. This is normal and does not af-
fect the service life of the vehicle's lighting system.
116 Lights

High beams

Switching high beams on and off
Fig. 78 To the left of the steering wheel: Turn signal
and high beam lever.
— Switch on the ignition.
— Switch on the headlights.
— Move the turn signal and high beam lever from
the center position to the following position
→
High beams switched on.
A
Operate the headlight flasher or switch off the
B
high beams. The headlight flasher turns on the
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high beams as long as the lever is pulled and
manually held in the pulled position.
When the high beams or headlight flasher is switch-
ed on, the blue indicator light
cluster lights up.
High-beam control (Light Assist)
Your vehicle may be equipped with the Light Assist
automatic high beam control system → page 116,
High-beam control (Light Assist).
Improper use of high beams can distract and blind
others, causing accidents and serious injuries.
High-beam control (Light Assist)
Your vehicle may be equipped with the Light Assist
automatic high beam control system.
Light Assist high beam control
Light Assist switches the high beam headlights on at
speeds above about 37 mph (60 km/h), depending
on the surroundings and traffic conditions, and off
again at speeds below about 18 mph (30 km/h),
fig. 78:
WARNING
in the instrument