The 2012 XK Manual states on page 60, "The Auto high beam feature can be disabled/ebabled via the Vehicle set-up area of the touch screen."

I want to auto low beams to work, but disable the Auto high beam feature so I get automatic on-off of the low beams but not worry about high-beams kicking on when they feel like it. However, I've searched all through the touch screen (system settings, vehicle settings, even navigation and other counter-intuitive locations), and I cannot find a place to make such an adjustment.

Can anyone walk me through to find it (if it exists and isn't another 2012 Owner's Manual discrepancy)?

P.S. I'm aware that I can temporarily cancel Auto high beam by pulling the light switch stalk toward me when Auto high beams are on. Instead, I want to permanently disable Auto high beam via the touch screen, as the manual indicates. I would rather not have to redo the stalk maneuver each time I start the car.

 

<chuckles> That's a new for 12 feature, I think. I don't have that option on my '10. You may have to resort to the dealer for this one.

 

I may be misinterpreting your question, or the function itself, if so, please forgive.
Other brands have had what I think is a similar feature...

Ford had used a forward light sensor to identify oncoming night traffic. At that point if you were on high beams, it would automatically drop them to low for the safety of the oncoming traffic....

Any chance this is the same for your 2012?

Vince

 

All the sources I have been reading say it is in the touch screen menus as the owner guide states.

 

CleverName - Close, but in this case the feature turns the highbeams on. Per the 2012 XK Owners Manual, in the Lighting section, it states:

AUTO HIGH BEAM

 

Colour me baffled, but what have got against the high beams coming on. Just curious.

I dislike "auto on" lights. I have seen them activate on other high end cars just because a bridge over the freeway is a bit large. My wrists work just fine so I will activate mine with the "Armstrong Method".

 

Can anyone else confirm that the function gunman describes actually exists?

I'm just curious, as I have never heard of a car that automatically activated high beams till now. Disabled with oncoming traffic yes, and then re-enabled once passed yes, but never going to High all on its own.

The wording from the manual that Gunman posted could still be read to indicate an automatic toggle to "low beam", (or Auto high-beam disable) in the presence of oncoming traffic as I stated before. It's all in how you read it.

In fact the Jaguar website describes the function exactly as I mentioned, except it is referenced on the XF(scroll down to the Bi-function HID xenon headlamps paragraph).

I think the manual just has confusing wording...

Vince

 

The high beams have never automatically come on in my car and I only drive with the headlights in the auto setting