Model Year 25/26 Matrix Headlights - Question

[Steve-Formentor]

Being doing a fair bit of night driving lately and have a question, when set on Auto and travelling on a busy 2 way road, high beam activates and the matrix works very well, shutting off part of the beam when oncoming lights detected. However, when travelling down very dark, unlit lanes, of which there are many where I live, the lights stay on dipped beam and I have to manually select high beam using the stalk. Is this normal or is there a problem?

 

[slamka33]

I think the first switch from normal beam to high beam happens at 60 km/h. Do you reach this speed on that small dark road?
The only first auto-switch is important, later it switch even from lower speeds - if switched off automatically due to entering e.g. enlighten village. Leaving such village again to dark will switch highs automatically from any speed. The first one is important >60 km/h and then not touch lights at all, leave it on auto.

 

[Steve-Formentor]

Thanks very much

I think the first switch from normal beam to high beam happens at 60 km/h. Do you reach this speed on that small dark road?
The only first auto-switch is important, later it switch even from lower speeds - if switched off automatically due to entering e.g. enlighten village. Leaving such village again to dark will switch highs automatically from any speed. The first one is important >60 km/h and then not touch lights at all, leave it on auto.

Thanks very much, this explains why the lights behave in this way. I don't reach 60 km/hour on the country lanes, that would be suicidal! The speed limit on them is 40 km/hour and there are lots of blind 90 degree bends. I will investigate the various light settings to see what is best.