Can’t locate auto high beam/dip on my IM5

[JSGP]

Only just picked up my IM5 and loving it but I’m struggling to find how to switch the auto high beam function on. Headlamps are in auto mode but I still seem to have to operate the switch between dipped and beam manually.

Can anyone out there give me a clue.

Thanks…..JSGP

 

[MG Clive]

Welcome to MGEVs @JSGP, isn't it pull/push on the left stalk?

EDIT: sorry, after reading properly, that's not what you're looking for.

 

[LenEV2016]

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Thread 'Auto High Beams on IM6?'

Sep 16, 2025

Hi everyone,

I picked up my IM6 Long Range yesterday and so far I’m really enjoying it! I’m not sure if anyone else in the UK has taken delivery yet, but I’ve got a quick question.

Does the car actually have auto high beam? The handbook refers to “Intelligent High Beam,” but I can’t find a way to get it working in the car itself. I’ve got the lights set to AUTO, but the high beams still seem to need manual operation.

Has anyone else tried this, and if so, what’s your experience?

Thanks in advance!

• Chukensky
• im6
• Replies: 42
• Forum: MG IM6 EV Forum

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The answer will be in here

 

[KnightRider]

Yes, I thought there would be an auto dip function. I keep comparing the IM5 to my old phev Prius, which had this function - it wasn't very good tbh. The Prius would also stores lots of records too. Which the MG doesn't...

 

[KnightRider]

Yes, I found the reference in the manual but no idea how to operate....

 

[graymattishall]

I have had my IM5 long range for just over 1 month now and love it.. EXCEPT FOR the lack of automatic high beam assist! It appears this has just been left out of the final specifications on the production run for UK market. In the Manual it only mentions low beams under auto light operation and then on the next page only describes manual operation of switching from low to high beams!!

Why this has been left out I don’t understand and to be honest it is ruining my enjoyment as I am in the middle of rural Norfolk and driving in areas without street lights but where there is other traffic and I have got used the the convenience of having auto high/ low beams on my previous much much cheaper petrol MG HS! I am finding myself still occasionally forgetting that they aren’t dipping automatically and then get flashed by the oncoming car to remind me I’m in high beams!

I have been on all forums and researching on internet and it just seems that on both IM5 and IM6 in all trim levels there is no automatic high/low beams switching only manual!

I have asked dealer and they don’t know and I have emailed MG customer services and await reply.

Hopefully can eventually be rectified by way of an OTA update.

 

[MikeJS]

I have had my IM5 long range for just over 1 month now and love it.. EXCEPT FOR the lack of automatic high beam assist! It appears this has just been left out of the final specifications on the production run for UK market. In the Manual it only mentions low beams under auto light operation and then on the next page only describes manual operation of switching from low to high beams!!

Why this has been left out I don’t understand and to be honest it is ruining my enjoyment as I am in the middle of rural Norfolk and driving in areas without street lights but where there is other traffic and I have got used the the convenience of having auto high/ low beams on my previous much much cheaper petrol MG HS! I am finding myself still occasionally forgetting that they aren’t dipping automatically and then get flashed by the oncoming car to remind me I’m in high beams!

I have been on all forums and researching on internet and it just seems that on both IM5 and IM6 in all trim levels there is no automatic high/low beams switching only manual!

I have asked dealer and they don’t know and I have emailed MG customer services and await reply.

Hopefully can eventually be rectified by way of an OTA update.

Yes, it has been mentioned on the forums and FB for a while. I asked MG about it a week or so ago but really do not expect a reply!

 

[LenEV2016]

Yes, it has been mentioned on the forums and FB for a while. I asked MG about it a week or so ago but really do not expect a reply!

The dealers genuinely won't know, have you asked @Miles Roberts CG he is really good with getting an answer to queries.

 

[MikeJS]

The dealers genuinely won't know, have you asked @Miles Roberts CG he is really good with getting an answer to queries.

I would expect MG UK to know, I just don’t expect an answer!

 

[LenEV2016]

I would expect MG UK to know, I just don’t expect an answer!

Miles might be able to get you an answer from them

 

[Sloucher]

I can't say, personally, that I would miss this feature to be honest.
My recent MG4 had it and I found it far too slow to react to oncoming cars. However it was only too eager to switch from high to low beams every time it caught a glimmer of a reflection from reflective road signs. There's a set of traffic lights high on a hill, around two miles away my route home, and the headlights would dip every time those lights turned red in the distance!

 

[LenEV2016]

I can't say, personally, that I would miss this feature to be honest.
My recent MG4 had it and I found it far too slow to react to oncoming cars. However it was only too eager to switch from high to low beams every time it caught a glimmer of a reflection from reflective road signs. There's a set of traffic lights high on a hill, around two miles away my route home, and the headlights would dip every time those lights turned red in the distance!

It's like a lot of these new things great if they are implemented properly, pain if they are not