Setting The System Sensitivity; Switching The System On - Ford C-MAX Owner's Manual

The system will automatically switch on
high beams if it is dark enough and no other
traffic is present. If it detects an
approaching vehicle's headlamps or tail
lamps, or street lighting ahead the system
will switch off high beam before it can
distract other road users. Low beam will
remain on.
A camera sensor is centrally mounted
behind the windshield of your vehicle. This
monitors conditions continuously to decide
when to switch the high beams on and off.
Once the system is active the high beam
will switch on if:
• It is dark enough to require the use of
high beams and
• there is no traffic or street lighting
ahead and
• vehicle speed is greater than 25 mph
(40 km/h).
The high beam will switch off if:
• The ambient light is high enough that
high beam is not required.
• An approaching vehicle's headlamps
or tail lamps are detected.
• Street lighting is detected.
• Vehicle speed falls below 16 mph (25
km/h).
• The camera sensor is too hot or
becomes blocked.

Switching the System On

Switch the system on using the information
display. See Information Displays (page
81).
C-MAX (CB7)
Lighting
Turn the switch to the autolamps position.
See Autolamps (page 54).
The indicator will illuminate to
confirm when the system is
ready to assist.
Note: The indicator will only illuminate
when it is dark and headlamps have been
switched on.
Note: The system may take a short time to
initialize after first switching the ignition on,
especially in very dark conditions. The high
beam will not automatically switch on
during this time.

Setting the System Sensitivity

The system has three sensitivity levels
which can be accessed via the information
display. See Information Displays (page
81).
The set level determines the speed at
which the high beam will be restored after
detected traffic leaves the field of view.
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