System Functions: Notes
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In accordance with the traffic situation, the FLA control unit sends a switch-on recommendation or a switch-off recommendation for the main-beam headlights to the light module. On the basis of this recommendation and various other the input variables, the light module decides whether the main-beam headlights should be switched on or off.
The following system functions of the main-beam assistant are described:
- Automatic main-beam headlight switch-off when oncoming traffic is detected
- Automatic main-beam headlight switch-off when vehicle detected ahead of the car
- Automatic main-beam headlight switch-off when adequate ambient lighting is detected
- Automatic main-beam headlight switch-on
- Indicators in the instrument cluster
- Function limitations of the main-beam assistant
- Automatic alignment of the main-beam assistant