Active bending lights*

Updated 17/11/2023

Active bending lights are designed to provide additional illumination in bends and junctions. Cars with LED1 headlamps* can have active bending lights, depending on the car's equipment level.

P5-1507-Active Bending Light, headlamp pattern — Headlamp pattern without active bending lights (left) and with active bending lights (right).

Active bending lights follow steering wheel movements to provide additional illumination in bends and junctions and can thereby provide the driver with improved visibility.

In the event of a fault in the function, the P5-1507-Active Bending Light Symbol symbol illuminates in the driver display at the same time as the driver display shows an explanatory text.

The active bending lights are only switched on in weak daylight or in darkness as well as when the stalk switch's rotating ring is in P5-1707 Symbol AUTO position. The car also needs to be in motion with the dipped beam activated.