4. Install the headlamp unit (1) (Refer to 8 - ELEC-
TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING
-
EXTERIOR/HEAD-
LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION).
5. Connect the battery negative cable.
SMARTBEAM
DESCRIPTION
SmartBeam (4) is integrated into the interior rearview
mirror (2). It uses digital light-sensing technology to
monitor the lighting and traffic conditions in front of the
vehicle. SmartBeam enhances the vehicle’s headlamp
system by assisting the driver with the task of turning
the vehicle’s high-beams ON and OFF according to
surrounding traffic conditions. It helps improve forward
visibility during nighttime driving by initiating high-
beam usage as ambient lighting and traffic conditions
allow.
When the SmartBeam system is enabled, it is dark
enough to justify use of high beams, the vehicle is
moving over 20 mph, and no other traffic is present,
the high beams will gradually turn on. When the sys-
tem detects an approaching vehicle’s headlamps or a
preceding vehicle’s tail lamps, the high-beams will turn
off.
Depending on the driving scenario, SmartBeam may
fade the high-beams on and off, or control them off
instantly. The high-beam indicator on the instrument panel will illuminate as soon as the high-beams start to come
on, and will remain on until the high-beams have faded off completely. All SmartBeam-equipped vehicles, however,
will quickly turn off the high-beams if the system detects the sudden presence of vehicle lights ahead. SmartBeam
does not prevent the driver from using the high-beams manually. Flash-to-pass is still functional with SmartBeam.
OPERATION
The lighting control switch, located on the left stalk, must be in the Auto position labeled
9
A
9
on the stalk. The
system can return to manual control by pulling the stalk towards rearward. A partial pull will momentarily power the
high beams (flash-to-pass). A complete pull will override SmartBeam. A message will temporarily appear in the
reconfigurable display to confirm. Also, the high beams will change from on to off, or off to on, with a complete pull.
SmartBeam will only activate the high-beams when traveling at speeds in excess of 20 mph. If the high-beams are
on while decelerating and approaching a full stop, the system will turn them off at approximately 15 mph.
8L - 106
LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR - SERVICE INFORMATION
WK