Lights
Scenario3:
Conditions-TheautomatichighbeamsystemissettoONinthe
messagecenter.Theheadlampswitchisin
(off),
(parklamps),
or
(on).
Operation-Thehighbeamswitchcanbeusedtoturnthehighbeams
onandoff.
Scenario4:
Conditions-TheautomatichighbeamsystemissettoOFFinthe
messagecenter.Theheadlampswitchis
in
(autolamps),
(off),
(parklamps),or
(on).
Operation-Thehighbeamswitchcanbeusedtoturnthehighbeams
onandoff.
Enabling/disablingautohighbeams
Enabling/disablingand/orcheckingthestatusoftheautomatichighbeam
systemcanbeperformedusingthemessagecenter.SeeMessagecenter
intheInstrumentclusterchapter.
Activatinghighbeams
Ifthereisnotrafficinfrontofthevehicle,thehighbeamswillcomeon
automaticallyandthe
thefollowingaretrue:
lightwilldisplayintheinstrumentpanelif
•
•
•
•
Theheadlampcontrolisinautolamp
mode.
Theambientlightlevelislowenoughthathighbeamsareneeded.
Vehiclespeedmustbegreaterthan32mph(51km/h).
Severeweatherisnotdetected.
Deactivatinghighbeams
Theautomatichighbeamswilldeactivateifanyofthefollowingevents
occur:
•
Anapproachingvehicle’sheadlightsoraprecedingvehicle’staillamps
aredetected.
•
•
•
Theheadlampcontrolismovedoutoftheautolampsposition.
Thevehiclespeedfallsbelow27mph(43km/h).
Theambientlightlevelishighenoughthathighbeamsarenot
needed.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
Product Specification
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Model Year | 2011 |
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