The passing beam is part of the automatic lights mode and adapts to the driving conditions. However, if you manually select the passing beam in the centre display, the beam won't have adaptive features and keeps the front lights dipped.

When enabled as part of the automatic lights mode or automatic high beam setting, the passing beam acts as part of the adaptive front-light system and automatically adjusts to the driving conditions.

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1. 1Motorway lights give you the longest range of the passing beam modes.
2. 2Country lights have a medium range and spread compared to the other two lights modes.
3. 3Town lights use a wide beam that lights up the area close to the car. They are designed to give good visibility with minimal disturbance to other road users.