Subaru Forester: Light control switch / How to use the high beam assist function
The high beam assist function will be
activated when all the following conditions
are met.
- The light control switch is in the “AUTO”
position and the low beam headlights are
on automatically.
- The turn signal lever is pushed forward.

High beam assist indicator light
When the high beam assist function is
activated, the high beam assist indicator
light on the combination meter will illuminate.
NOTE
If the high beam assist function is
malfunctioning or is temporarily
stopped, the headlight will be fixed at
low beam.
NOTE
The high beam assist function utilizes
the stereo camera installed at the
position of the front map lights.
For details on how to handle the
stereo camera, refer to the Owner’s
Manual supplement for the EyeSight
system.
The high beam assist function automatically
changes the he..
The sensitivity of the high beam assist
function can be lowered by performing the
following operations.
Before turning the ignition switch to the
“ON” position, set the light control switch to
the “AUTO” position and push the signal
lever forward (high beam position)...
Other information:
If the light is blinking while driving, an
engine misfire condition has been detected
which may damage the emission
control system.
To prevent serious damage to the emission
control system, you should do the
following.
Reduce vehicle speed.
Avoid hard acceleration...
User recognition
When a user is registered with the user
recognition function, the Driver Monitoring
System performs the following.
When the door is opened and the
push-button ignition switch is OFF, the
user recognition screen appears and the
Driver Monitoring system starts user recognition...