Intellibeam, Intelligent high-beam headlamp control system, Turning on and enabling intellibeam – Cadillac 2010 Escalade User Manual
Page 204: Driving with intellibeam
Turn the headlamp control to off and then back to the
headlamp on position to make the headlamps stay on
for an additional 10 minutes.
IntelliBeam
®
Intelligent High-Beam
Headlamp Control System
For vehicles with this feature, be sure to read this
entire section before using it.
IntelliBeam
®
is an enhancement to the vehicle's
headlamp system. Using a digital light sensor on the
rearview mirror, this system will turn the vehicle's
high-beam headlamps on and off according to
surrounding traffic conditions.
The IntelliBeam
®
system turns the high-beam
headlamps on when it is dark enough, there is no other
traffic present, and the IntelliBeam
®
system is enabled.
Turning On and Enabling IntelliBeam
®
Press and release the IntelliBeam
®
button on the inside
rear view mirror. The IntelliBeam
®
indicator on the
mirror will turn on to let you know the system has been
turned on. Once the system has been turned on, it will
remain on each time the vehicle is started. Additionally,
the IntelliBeam
®
system must be enabled.
To enable the IntelliBeam
®
system, turn the exterior
lamp control to AUTO, with the turn signal/multifunction
lever in its neutral position. The High-Beam On Light
will appear on the instrument panel cluster when the
high-beams are on. See Highbeam On Light on
page 4‑40.
Driving with IntelliBeam
®
IntelliBeam
®
will only activate your high-beams when
driving over 20 mph (32 km/h).
The high-beam headlamps will remain on, under the
automatic control of IntelliBeam
®
, until any of the
following situations occur:
.
The system detects an approaching vehicle's
headlamps.
.
The system detects a preceding vehicle's
taillamps.
.
The outside light is bright enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
.
The vehicle's speed drops below 15 mph
(24 km/h).
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