Lighting -> Glare-Free High Beam for Your Ford Kuga SUV 2020

Lighting  
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS  
WARNING:Inspect and replace the  
windshield wiper blades regularly to  
make sure the camera sensor has a clear  
view. The windshield wiper blades must  
be the correct length.  
WARNING: The daytime running  
lamps system does not activate the rear  
lamps and may not provide adequate  
lighting during low visibility driving  
conditions. Make sure you switch the  
headlamps on, as appropriate, during all  
low visibility conditions. Failure to do so  
may result in a crash.  
About Glare-Free High Beam  
The system is designed to prevent you  
from distracting other road users when the  
high beams are on.  
The system turns the lamps on in daylight  
conditions.  
To switch the system on, switch the  
lighting control to any position except  
headlamps.  
GLARE-FREE HIGH BEAM(IF  
EQUIPPED)  
WARNING: The system does not  
relieve you of your responsibility to drive  
with due care and attention. You may  
need to override the system if it does not  
turn the high beams on or off.  
WARNING: You may need to  
override the system when approaching  
other road users.  
WARNING: You may need to  
override the system during inclement  
weather.  
WARNING: Do not use the system  
in poor visibility, for example fog, heavy  
rain, spray or snow.  
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WARNING: The system may not  
adapt the high beams to avoid glare if  
the lights of oncoming vehicles are  
hidden by obstacles, for example guard  
rails.  
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Normal High Beam.  
Glare-Free High Beam.  
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Kuga (CTD) Vehicles Built From: 22-06-2021, CG3851en enGBR, Edition date: 202104, First-Printing  
Lighting  
The system is designed to turn the high  
beams on if all of the following occur:  
Switching Glare-Free High Beam  
On or Off  
You switch the system on through your  
You can switch the system on or off  
vehicle settings.  
through your vehicle settings.  
You set the lighting control to the  
autolamps position.  
Depending on your vehicle options, the  
vehicle settings may be in the following:  
The ambient light level is low enough  
Information display. See General  
that high beams are required.  
Information (page 110).  
There is no traffic in front of your  
vehicle.  
Touchscreen. See Settings (page 462).  
Note: The lighting control defaults to  
autolamps each time you switch your  
vehicle on.  
Your vehicle speed is greater than  
approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).  
The system is designed to adapt the high  
beams to avoid glare if all of the following  
occur:  
Glare-Free High Beam Indicator  
It illuminates to confirm when  
You switch the system on through your  
the system is ready to assist.  
vehicle settings.  
You set the lighting control to the  
autolamps position.  
Overriding Glare-Free High Beam  
The system detects an approaching  
Push the lever away from you to switch  
vehicle's headlamps or rear lamps.  
between high beam and low beam.  
The high beam headlamp  
indicator remains on when the  
system adapts the high beams  
FRONT FOG LAMPS(IF EQUIPPED)  
to avoid glare.  
SwitchingtheFrontFogLampsOn  
or Off  
The system is designed to turn the high  
beams off if any of the following occur:  
Only switch the front fog lamps on during  
reduced visibility.  
You switch the system off through your  
vehicle settings.  
You can switch the front fog lamps on if  
You set the lighting control to any  
position except autolamps.  
any of the following occur:  
You set the lighting control to the  
parking lamps position.  
You switch the rear fog lamps on.  
The system detects severe rain, snow  
You set the lighting control to the  
or fog.  
headlamps position.  
The system detects street lighting.  
The camera has reduced visibility.  
You set the lighting control to the  
autolamps position and the headlamps  
are on.  
Your vehicle speed falls below  
approximately 30 km/h (19 mph).  
The front fog lamp button is on the lighting  
control.  
Note: The deactivation speed is lower on  
curves.  
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Kuga (CTD) Vehicles Built From: 22-06-2021, CG3851en enGBR, Edition date: 202104, First-Printing