2020 Ford Fusion Owners Manual - Automatic High Beam Control

Automatic High Beam Control

The system turns on high beams if it is dark enough and no other traffic is present. If it detects an approaching vehicle’s headlamps or tail lamps, or street lighting ahead, the system turns the high beams off. Low beams remain on.

A camera sensor, centrally mounted behind the windshield of your vehicle, continuously monitors conditions to turn the high beams on and off.

Switch the system on or off using the information display. See General Information (page 94).

Switch the lighting control to the autolamps position to activate. See Autolamps (page 76).

Note: Automatic high beams are not available when autolamps are not turned on.

When active, the high beams turn on if:

When active, the high beams turn off if:

Note: The deactivation speed is lower on curves.

Note: High beam reactivation may be delayed in certain curvy road situations.

Note: The system may not operate properly if the sensor is blocked. Keep the windshield free from obstruction or damage.

Note: The system may not operate properly in cold or inclement conditions. You can switch on the high beams by overriding the system.

Note: If the system detects a blockage, for example bird droppings, bug splatter, snow or ice, the system goes into low beam mode until you clear the blockage. A message may appear in the information display if the camera is blocked.

Note: Using much larger tires or equipping vehicle accessories such as snowplows can modify your vehicle's ride height and degrade automatic high beam control performance.

The indicator illuminates to confirm when the system is ready to assist.

Push the lever away from you to switch between high beam and low beam.