Auto High-Beam (High-Beam Support System) Description (Integrated Driver Support System) (2025)

The following describes the details of the Integrated Driver Support System. Refer to Driving Support System Description for the function applied to your vehicle - Refer to: Driving Support System Description (Integrated Driver Support System (Camera and Five Radars)) (2025) or Driving Support System Description (Integrated Driver Support System) (2025) or Driving Support System Description (2022 2023 2024) .

Overview 

The system operates by switching the high beam and low beam automatically depending on the road condition of vehicles running ahead and opposing vehicles, using the multipurpose camera unit.

Operating Conditions 

• The combination light switch is in the AUTO position.
• The headlight low beam is turned on.
• White and red light sources are not detected ahead.
• 2 or more streetlights have not been detected.
• The vehicle speed is above 25 mph (40 km/h).
• There is no halation state in front of the vehicle.
• There is no manual operation input of the combination light switch.

Stopping Condition 

The system stops operation under the following conditions.

• When the combination light switch is turned to other than the AUTO position.
• When the dimmer switch is operated.
• When the vehicle speed is low:
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    Less than 6 mph (10 km/h)

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    Less than 15 mph (24 km/h) condition continues more than three seconds.

Conditions that the System Switches to Low Beam 

• When there are objects that are emitting lights such as streetlights, house lights, advertising display lighting, signages, vending machines, or other reflecting light.
• When there are objects emitting lights on the road similar to the taillights of vehicles driving ahead or headlights of opposing vehicles.
• When the red lights of the traffic signals are detected.
• When the front wiper motor operates at HIGH for five seconds.

Conditions that Switching Timing to Low Beam is Changed 

• When the taillights of the vehicle driving ahead are bright or dark.
• When the headlights of an opposing vehicle are bright or dark.
• In rainy, snowy, and foggy weather.

Detection Range and Limits 

The multipurpose camera unit recognizes and reacts within the range of 20 degrees horizontally (total 40 degrees).

Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC.

Auto High-Beam Operation Indicator 

When a system malfunction occurs, or the camera lens or the windshield gets dirty, the warning message is shown on the MID. If the warning message is shown, the system stops operating.

Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC. Auto high-beam problem. Manual controls available.

Courtesy of HONDA, U.S.A., INC. Some driver assist systems cannot operate: Clean front windshield or poor viewing condition.