Technical data

Pedestrian area light (up to 20mph).
Wider spread of light (an extra eight
degrees left and right) illuminates
potential hazards.
Motorway light (over 60mph).
140 metre range, higher and brighter
than normal low beam, without dazzle.
Dynamic curve light (any speed).
Activated by steering angle and speed,
the headlights swivel up to 15 degrees
into the curve.
Town light (20-35mph). Wider and
lower spread of light. Activated by vehicle
speed together with street lighting.
Adverse weather light (up to 45mph).
Wiper or rain sensor activated for better
vision in bad weather conditions.
Static cornering light (up to 25mph,
also when reversing). Throws light
90 degrees left or right for enhanced
lateral vision.
LED daytime running light. Increases
your visibility to other road users without
increasing fuel consumption (unlike
low beam).
Country road light (30-60mph).
Wider spread and brighter light than
normal low beam. 70 metre range
without dazzle.
High beam with assist (any speed).
Automatically switches from high to
low beam as it detects oncoming or
preceding vehicles.
Intelligent Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL). New Astra’s intelligent
AFL headlights change their pattern to suit the location and the weather.
Sensing where you need the light most, they can even help you see around
corners. And if something is coming the other way, they dip automatically.
They can also be switched to ‘right hand traffic’ when travelling abroad.
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