2011 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 65

Lights • The vehicle speed falls below 27 mph (43 km/h). • The ambient light level is high enough that high beams are not needed. • Severe rain, snow or fog is detected. • The camera is blocked. Note: Activating the multi-function lever will put the headlamps in manual high beam mode (constant or flash-to-pass) until the lever is returned to the neutral position. To manually override the auto high beam and go to low beam, the headlamp control must be taken out of the (autolamp) position. Setting auto high beam sensitivity The automatic high beam system has two sensitivity settings. The default setting is near. If you would like the high beams to turn off when traffic is further away, the sensitivity setting can be changed to far. The procedure is as follows: Preconditions: • Vehicle is at a stop. • Ignition is in the on position. • The headlamp control is in the position. • High-beams are off. Programming Sequence: 1. Turn the headlamp control from times within two seconds, ending in (On) to (On). (autolamp) three 2. Cycle flash-to-pass three times using the multi-function lever. 3. The sensitivity setting has been changed. Note: The programming sequence will end if either of the following occur: • The vehicle speed is not zero. • The battery voltage is out of normal range. Troubleshooting If the automatic high beam camera becomes blocked, the high beams may not come on automatically. They will only activate when they are manually turned on with the multi-function lever. Typical road dust, dirt and water spots will not affect the automatic high beam system's performance. However, in cold or inclement weather 65 2011 Taurus Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)