High beam assist

What is high-beam assist ? How does High Beam Assist work? High-beam assist recognises oncoming vehicles at night, switching headlights between main and dipped beam automatically.

A sensor usually mounted on the rear-view mirror detects headlights and rear lights of other vehicles ahead. To enable High Beam Assist, turn the headlight switch to the AUTO position.

Push the headlight lever forward.

A High Beam Assist indicator light will display in the instrument gauge cluster. High beam assistance systems Depending on the manufacturer, vehicles equipped with a high-beam assistant must be dealt with separately.

With several manufacturers, the glare-free high beam is adjusted together with the low beam. The system is only checked in the event of complaints by customers. This is activated by se. Do not place any accessories, stickers or tint the windshield.

Have on the windshield glass replaced from an authorized dealer. Do not remove or damage related parts of the High Beam Assist system.

Be careful that water doesn’t get into the High Beam Assist unit. Using a camera built into the rear-view mirror, the system automatically dips the headlights when it detects either oncoming traffic or vehicles ahead. Unfortunately the feature is still unknown on T6.

Hi all, Anyone having probs with high beam assist ? Took it to local Vauxhall dealer who said that they carried out a software update on the system and everything should now be ok. On the manual stalk, when you push forward for high beam the stalk stays in the forward position until you pull it back to switch high beam off. Whereas, on the high beam assist version, when you push the stalk forward to activate high beam assist it springs back (does not stay in the high beam position).

See AUTO HIGH BEAM ASSIST (AHBA) (GREEN). To manually select high beam, move the lighting control to the high beam position, as normal. My other gripe with the car is that the software should be updated so that the digital speedo can display kph and not just mph.

Very useful if you take the car abroad and availabe on other Kia models in the UK. It seems your car does not have this feature - It is far more advanced than you seem to appreciate (Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus) - it provides the best possible visibility without dazzling other drivers. High Beam Assist will only "last" the length of the journey - so when you switch the car off it resets and you have to switch it back on next time you want it (by pushing the stalk forward).

Same on both models. HBA is an option on the VRS, but all is not lost. You have all the hardware required for HBA. You just need to VCDS to enable it.

Either find a member near you with it, or buy it yourself and get it enabled.

Instructional videos on using your Range Rover’s Auto Light feature to set your exterior lights so they automatically illuminate in poor light, and the Auto High Beam Assist feature which automatically dips headlights for oncoming vehicles. Place the light switch in the AUTO position.

Turn on the high beam by pushing the lever away from you. The Auto High Beam Assist (AHBA) feature automatically selects and deselects high beam in following specific conditions: Road lighting. The High Beam Assist (HBA) () indicator will illuminate.

The absence of other vehicle’s lights. Description of the Light Assist ( High Beam Assist ): Light Assist provides comfort and safety on the road by means of automatic main beam control. A camera on the interior mirror observes the traffic.

As above - if the stalk is set to AUTO, and AUTO appears on the dash - the high beam assist is active. I find it comes on at the most random times - sometimes between street lights, when it gets a bit darker. Worked well on the dual carriageway from Edinburgh to Aberdeen last weekend though. FHigh beam assist - do you trust it.

Reply Reply Author. Hi, I have this feature on my car and tried. You can still flash your headlamps by pulling the stalk fully toward you.

And it drops the high beams off and back down to standard beam in about half a second when a car comes the other way, which is faster than a human could repeatedly manage.