Mercedes-Benz

Adaptive Highbeam Assist function

WARNING Risk of accident despite Adaptive Highbeam Assist

Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not recognise the following road users:

Road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
Road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
Road users whose lighting is obstructed, e.g. by a barrier

On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam Assist may fail to recognise other road users with their own lighting, or may recognise them too late.

In this, or in similar situations, the automatic main beam will not be deactivated or will be activated despite the presence of other road users.

Always observe the traffic carefully and switch off the main beam in good time.

The Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically switches between the following settings:

Dipped beam
High beam

The system detects that vehicle lights are approaching in the opposite direction or driving ahead of the vehicle.

At speeds greater than 30 km/h, a change is made to the following setting:

If no other road users are detected, the high beam switches on automatically.

At speeds less than 25 km/h or if there is sufficient road lighting, a change is made to the following setting:

The high beam automatically switches off.

System limitations

Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take the road, weather or traffic conditions into consideration.

The detection of obstacles can be restricted if:

visibility is impaired, e. g. in fog, heavy rain or snow
the sensors are dirty or covered

Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are responsible for ensuring correct vehicle lighting in accordance with the prevailing light, visibility and traffic conditions.

The system's optical sensor is located behind the windscreen near the overhead control panel.