Headlamps - Milan

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The headlamp system is a dual-beam pattern system. It consists of a single replaceable headlamp bulb in each headlamp assembly. The headlamp assembly has the park/turn lamp integrated into the headlamp assembly.

If the headlamps are on when the ignition switch is turned off, the battery saver feature turns off the headlamps after 10 minutes have elapsed.

When the low beams are requested (based on inputs to the SJB), the low beams are illuminated.

When the high beams are requested, a shutter within each headlamp is activated. This changes the headlamp beam pattern to illuminate a greater distance.

The flash-to-pass feature is unique for Milan. If the low beams are off when the flash-to-pass is requested, the headlamp bulbs and the shutters within the headlamps are activated for approximately 0.5 second. If the headlamps are already on when the flash-to-pass is requested, the shutters within the headlamps are activated for as long as the multifunction switch is held in the FLASH-TO-PASS position.