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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
nated with the high beams.
The shaded high beams help optimize for-
ward visibility while reducing the dazzling
effect on the drivers of vehicles ahead.
Illuminated area of the high beams
Illuminated area of the low beams
z Adjusts the distance that the low
beams are projected according to
the distance to a preceding vehicle.
Press the Adaptive High-beam
System switch.
Turn the headlight switch to the
or position.
The Adaptive High-beam System indicator
will come on when the system is operating.
Q Conditions in which the light distribu-
tion control of the headlights changes
automatically
O When all of the following conditions are
met, the high beams will be turned on
automatically and the system will oper-
ate:
• The vehicle speed is approximately 15
km/h (9 mph) or more.
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• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
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: When the vehicle speed is approximately
30 km/h (19 mph) or more, the area in
the direction that the vehicle is turning
will be illuminated more brightly than
other areas while driving on a curve.
O When all of the following conditions are
met, the shaded high beams will turn on
and the distance that the low beams are
projected will be adjusted automatically,
depending on the location of vehicles
ahead:
• The vehicle speed is approximately 15
km/h (9 mph) or more.
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are vehicles ahead with headlights
or tail lights turned on.
O If any of the following conditions is met,
the high beams or shaded high beams will
be changed to the low beams automati-
cally:
• The vehicle speed is below approxi-
mately 12 km/h (7 mph).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• There are many vehicles ahead.
• Vehicles ahead are moving quickly and
the high beams may blind the drivers of
Activating the Adaptive High-
beam System
A
B