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TECHNOLOGY IN DETAIL
ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHT
How do the adaptive
headlights work?
The standard installed dimming
unit in the headlight consists
of two reflectors that generate
low beams using LEDs. Ride
height sensors at the front and
rear wheel suspension provide
data for continuous headlight
range control. Thanks to the
pitching compensation, the
light always illuminates the op-
timal, preset area when riding
on straight stretches of road,
regardless of the riding con-
ditions and load status. Using
Adaptive Headlights, the dim-
ming unit additionally rotates
around an axis, depending on
the angle, and compensates
for the angle of roll of the ve-
hicle. The angle of rotation is
70° (± 35°).
In addition to the pitching com-
pensation, therefore, the low-
beam headlight is adjusted to
compensate for the lean angle
during riding. Both movements
are overlaid so that a highlight
in the curve results. This re-
sults in significantly improved
illumination of the road when
riding around curves and thus
an enormous increase in active
safety.
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