Driving with IntelliBeamIntelliBeam only activates the high-beams when drivingover 20 mph (32 km/h).The high-beam headlamps remain on, under the controlof IntelliBeam, until any of the following situations occur:• The system detects an approaching vehicle’sheadlamps.• The system detects a preceding vehicle’s taillamps.• The outside light is bright enough that high-beamheadlamps are not required.• The high-beam headlamps are manually turned onor you use the flash-to-pass feature. See HeadlampHigh/Low-Beam Changer on page 3-9 andFlash-to-Pass on page 3-13.When either of these conditions occur, the IntelliBeamfeature is temporarily disabled until the high-beamstalk is returned to its starting position. If either ofthese conditions occur and IntelliBeam already hasthe high-beam headlamps on, the feature is disabledand the light in the mirror turns off.• The exterior lamp control is turned to any settingexcept AUTO.When this occurs, IntelliBeam is disabled until thecontrol is turned back to the AUTO position and theAUTOMATIC LIGHTS ON message displays onthe DIC.• The IntelliBeam system is turned off at the insiderearview mirror.• The vehicle’s speed drops below 15 mph (24 km/h).IntelliBeam may not turn off the high-beams if thesystem cannot detect other vehicle’s lamps becauseof any of the following:• The others vehicle’s lamp(s) are missing, damaged,obstructed from view, or otherwise undetected.• The other vehicle’s lamp(s) are covered with dirt,snow and/or road spray.• The other vehicle’s lamp(s) cannot be detected dueto dense exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road spray,mist, or other airborne obstructions.• Your vehicle’s windshield is dirty, cracked, orobstructed by something that blocks the view ofthe IntelliBeam light sensor.• Your vehicle’s windshield is covered with ice, dirt,haze, or other obstructions.• Your vehicle is loaded such that the front end ofthe vehicle points upward, causing the IntelliBeamsensor to aim high and not detect headlampsand taillamps.• You are driving on winding or hilly roads.You might need to manually disable or cancel thehigh-beam headlamps by turning the low-beamheadlamps on, if any of the above conditions exist.3-34
