2011 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 64

Lights Operation - The high beam switch can be used to turn the high beams on. They will then remain on until the switch has been returned to the neutral position and the auto high beam system has turned the high beams off. Scenario 3: Conditions - The automatic high beam system is set to ON in the message center. The headlamp switch is in (off), (park lamps), (on). or Operation - The high beam switch can be used to turn the high beams on and off. Scenario 4: Conditions - The automatic high beam system is set to OFF in the message center. The headlamp switch is (autolamps), (off), (park lamps), or (on). in Operation - The high beam switch can be used to turn the high beams on and off. Enabling/disabling auto high beams Enabling/disabling and/or checking the status of the automatic high beam system can be performed using the message center. See Message center in the Instrument cluster chapter. Activating high beams If there is no traffic in front of the vehicle, the high beams will come on light will display in the instrument panel if automatically and the the following are true: • The headlamp control is in auto lamp mode. • The ambient light level is low enough that high beams are needed. • Vehicle speed must be greater than 32 mph (51 km/h). • Severe weather is not detected. Deactivating high beams The automatic high beams will deactivate if any of the following events occur: • An approaching vehicle's headlights or a preceding vehicle's tail lamps are detected. • The headlamp control is moved out of the autolamps position. 64 2011 Taurus Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)