Vehicle lighting system and motor vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle lighting system (7) for a motor vehicle (1), - with a headlight device (8) for generating a dipped beam (AL), a main beam (FL) and a super main beam (SFL) which has a brighter and / or wider light emission than the main beam (FL), - with an operating device (9) for actuating the headlight device (8), which is configured to set a neutral position (NS) for permanently switching on the low beam (AL), a headlight flasher position (LS) for temporarily switching on the high beam (FL), a high beam position (FS) for permanently switching on the high beam (FL) and a super high beam position (SFS) for permanently switching on the super high beam (SFL), - with a light control device (10) which is configured in such a way that it distinguishes between an urban operation (IOB), an extra-urban operation (AOB) and a motorway operation (ABB) and, in an urban operation (IOB), controls the operating device (9) and / or the headlight device (8) to deactivate the super high beam (SL).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle lighting system for a motor vehicle and to a motor vehicle equipped with such a vehicle lighting system.

[0002] Such a vehicle lighting system comprises at least one headlight device which can generate at least a low beam and a high beam, as well as an operating device for actuating the headlight device so that the low beam and the high beam can be switched on and off with the operating device.

[0003] DE 10 2013 011 539 B4 discloses a vehicle lighting system for a motor vehicle, which is equipped with a headlight device configured to generate a low beam, a first high beam, and a second high beam that emits light brighter and / or further than the high beam and can therefore also be referred to as a super high beam. The second high beam or the super high beam can be switched on using a control button in the instrument panel or the steering wheel. A light control device, which is coupled at least to the headlight device and the control button, ensures that the second high beam or the super high beam can only be switched on above a predetermined minimum vehicle speed.

[0004] From DE 10 2016 009 335 A1 it is known to automatically control a lighting device depending on the vehicle location, whereby a distinction can be made between urban operation, rural operation and motorway operation.

[0005] DE 10 2004 053 228 A1 discloses an operating device for activating a headlight system. The operating device has an operating element that can be manually operated by a driver (male / female / diverse) of the motor vehicle for setting at least four switching positions. In the known operating device, the four switching positions are formed by a neutral position for permanently switching on a low beam, a headlight flasher position for temporarily switching on a high beam, a high beam position for permanently switching on the high beam, and an automatic position for permanently switching on an automatic high beam function for automatically switching between the high beam and the low beam.The operating device is configured in such a way that the operating element can be adjusted from the neutral position in a pulling movement directed towards the driver into the headlight flasher position and in a pushing movement directed away from the driver, first via a first pressure point which can be overcome by means of a pressure force, into the high beam position and then via a second pressure point which can be overcome by means of a pressure force which is greater than the pressure force to overcome the first pressure point, into the automatic position.

[0006] A similar operating device for activating a headlight system is known from DE 10 2017 002 881 A1. In this case, the operating device is configured such that the control element can be adjusted from the neutral position with a pulling movement directed toward the driver, first to the headlight flasher position, then, via a first pressure point that can be overcome by a pressure force, to the high beam position, and then, with a pushing movement directed away from the driver, to the automatic position.

[0007] DE 101 26 492 A1 discloses a headlight system for a motor vehicle that includes conventional headlights and additional laser headlights that can be switched on in addition to the conventional headlights. The laser headlights generate laser light in a wavelength range invisible to the human eye.

[0008] The present invention addresses the problem of providing an improved or at least a different embodiment for a vehicle lighting system and for a motor vehicle equipped therewith, which is characterized in particular by increased operational reliability of the motor vehicle equipped with the vehicle lighting system and by increased safety for other road users.

[0009] This problem is solved according to the invention by the subject matter of the independent claim. Advantageous embodiments are the subject matter of the dependent claims.

[0010] The invention is based on the general idea of ​​equipping the vehicle lighting system with a headlight device that, in addition to a low beam and a high beam, can also generate a super high beam that differs from a conventional high beam in that it emits light that is brighter and / or farther. For example, such a super high beam can be generated using particularly powerful headlight LEDs. Furthermore, laser LEDs are also known that emit white light and, using appropriate optics, can generate a laser headlight light that is significantly brighter and farther than conventional headlight light. The super high beam allows the area in front of the vehicle to be particularly well illuminated, which in particular makes it possible to recognize obstacles and hazards that are far away in good time, even at high vehicle speeds.The high beam is generated by switching on first lamps to produce the high beam. The super high beam is generated by switching on second lamps to produce the super high beam. The super high beam can be generated by switching on the second lamps in addition to or instead of the first lamps. The super high beam can then be generated either by the first and second lamps being switched on together. Or the first lamps are switched off for the super high beam, so that the super high beam is only generated by the second lamps being switched on. Furthermore, it can optionally be provided that switching on the super high beam is prevented or not possible within a city or town. This measure can protect other road users from being dazzled.

[0011] Specifically, the invention proposes a vehicle lighting system for a motor vehicle, comprising a headlight device, an operating device, and a light control device. The headlight device is configured to generate a low beam, a high beam, and a super high beam, wherein the super high beam has a brighter and / or wider light emission than the high beam. The operating device is configured to actuate the headlight device and has an operating element manually operable by a driver of the motor vehicle for setting at least four switching positions. The at least four switching positions include a neutral position for permanently switching on the low beam, a headlight flasher position for temporarily switching on the high beam, a high beam position for permanently switching on the high beam, and a super high beam position for permanently switching on the super high beam.The light control device is coupled to the headlight device and the operating device and configured to distinguish between at least three vehicle operating states: urban operation, in which the motor vehicle is located within a town or city; extra-urban operation, in which the motor vehicle is located outside a town or city, for example, on a country road; and motorway operation, in which the motor vehicle is located on a motorway. For this purpose, the light control device can be coupled, for example, to a vehicle assistance system, such as a front camera, a navigation device, traffic sign recognition, and the like, so that the light control device has knowledge of the current vehicle operating state.Furthermore, it can be provided in particular that the light control device is configured such that, in urban operation, it controls the operating device and / or the headlight device to deactivate the super high beam.

[0012] In the present context, a ‘configuration’ is synonymous with a ‘design’ and / or ‘arrangement’ and / or ‘programming’, so that the phrase ‘configured so that’ is synonymous with the phrase ‘designed so that’ and / or ‘arranged so that’ and / or ‘programmed so that’.

[0013] For practical purposes, the control element can be configured as a steering column stalk that can be pulled backward and pushed forward. The steering column stalk can also be configured to operate a turn signal and can be adjusted downwards, e.g., for a temporary or permanent left turn, and upwards, e.g., for a temporary or permanent right turn.

[0014] According to the invention, the operating device is configured such that the operating element can be adjusted from the neutral position in a pulling movement directed towards the driver into the headlight flasher position and in a pushing movement directed away from the driver, first via a first pressure point that can be overcome by a compressive force, into the high beam position and then via a second pressure point that can be overcome by a compressive force that is greater than the compressive force required to overcome the first pressure point, into the super high beam position. In other words, the operating device is equipped with an operating element with two stages in the pressure direction. The headlight flasher position can be configured as unstable switching positions, while the neutral position, the high beam position, and the super high beam position can be configured as stable switching positions.

[0015] According to an advantageous embodiment, the operating device can also be configured such that the pressure force of the first pressure point and the pressure force of the second pressure point are adjustable, i.e., variable. This creates the possibility for the light control device to control the operating device to change or adjust the pressure force to overcome the first pressure point and / or the pressure force to overcome the second pressure point. By changing the pressure forces to overcome the pressure points, the haptics change when actuating the operating element, which facilitates the setting of a desired or advantageous light emission and hinders the setting of an undesirable or disadvantageous light emission, and in extreme cases can even prevent it.

[0016] According to an advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that the light control device is also configured such that, during urban operation, it controls the operating device such that the operating device sets a second pressure force for the first pressure point and sets a fifth pressure force for the second pressure point, wherein the fifth pressure force represents, in particular, a maximum adjustable pressure force, i.e., a maximum pressure force. The fifth pressure force is therefore in any case greater than the second pressure force. By setting the second pressure force for the first pressure point and by setting the maximum fifth pressure force for the second pressure point, it is achieved that the operating element can be adjusted from the neutral position to the high beam position by manually applying the second pressure force, whereas the operating element cannot be adjusted from the high beam position to the super high beam position.As a result, the super high beam position is essentially blocked, meaning the super high beam cannot be activated or is deactivated. In other words, the super high beam cannot be switched on in urban driving.

[0017] According to another advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that the light control device is also configured such that, during off-road operation, it controls the operating device such that the operating device sets a first pressure force for the first pressure point that is less than the second pressure force, and sets a third pressure force for the second pressure point that is less than the fifth pressure force and greater than the first pressure force. As a result, the operating element can be adjusted from the neutral position to the high beam position by manually applying the first pressure force, and from the high beam position to the super high beam position by manually applying the third pressure force. In other words, during off-road operation, both the high beam and the super high beam can be switched on.It is noteworthy that in extra-urban driving, the high beam is easier to switch on than in urban driving due to the reduced pressure at the first pressure point compared to urban driving. Furthermore, in extra-urban driving, switching on the super high beam is intuitively facilitated, even encouraged, because the first pressure point is comparatively easy to overcome. This design is based on the idea that extra-urban driving is predestined for the use of the super high beam, so that intuitive use of the super high beam is encouraged by the easily overcome first pressure point.

[0018] According to an advantageous alternative embodiment, the light control device can also be configured such that, during motorway operation, it controls the operating device such that the operating device sets the second pressure force for the first pressure point and sets a fourth pressure force for the second pressure point, which is less than the fifth pressure force and greater than the third pressure force, such that the operating element can be adjusted from the neutral position to the high beam position by manually applying the second pressure force and from the high beam position to the super high beam position by manually applying the fourth pressure force. This measure ensures that, when driving on the motorway, switching on the high beam and, in particular, switching on the super high beam is only possible against increased resistance, which is achieved by the increased pressure forces at the respective pressure point.This measure is based on the consideration that on a motorway, even at a great distance, it is relatively easy to create a dazzling effect for other road users, so that switching on the high beam, and in particular the super high beam, should not be done unconsciously, but is intuitively slightly hindered by the increased pressure forces.

[0019] A particularly advantageous embodiment is one in which the third pressure force is equal to the second pressure force. This ensures that the super high beam can be switched on in extra-urban driving with virtually the same resistance as the high beam in urban and highway driving. This allows the super high beam to be used intuitively in extra-urban driving in the same way as the high beam in urban and highway driving.

[0020] In another advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that the operating device has at least one electrically actuated switching element coupled to the operating element for generating the switching positions and the pressure points, which is configured such that the pressure force for overcoming the respective pressure point can be electrically adjusted. The light control device is coupled to this switching element and can adjust the respective pressure force by appropriately controlling the switching element. An embodiment in which the respective switching element is configured as an MRF switching element is particularly advantageous. MRF stands for magnetorheological fluid. The MRF switching element has, in particular, a magnetorheological fluid, a magnetic field generator, and a switching element coupled to the fluid.Such a magnetorheological fluid is typically a liquid, particularly an oil, with magnetizable metal particles, particularly a metal powder, arranged in the liquid. The mobility of the metal particles relative to one another within the fluid influences the viscosity of the fluid. By applying a magnetic field, the mobility of the particles relative to one another can be influenced, so that the viscosity of the fluid depends on the strength of the generated magnetic field. Depending on the configuration, it is also possible to increase the viscosity in a corresponding magnetic field to such an extent that the liquid ultimately behaves like a solid. Such an MRF switching element thus comprises at least a magnetorheological fluid, a magnetic field generator, and a switching element coupled to the fluid. The coupling between the fluid and the switching element is such that the switching element must displace the fluid in order to be adjusted.The force required depends on the viscosity of the fluid.

[0021] As an alternative to using an MRF switching element, a switching element that works with at least one electromagnet can also be used.

[0022] In an advantageous embodiment, the headlight device for generating the high beam can comprise a plurality of high beam LEDs, where LED typically stands for light-emitting diode. Furthermore, the headlight device for generating the super high beam can comprise a plurality of laser LEDs. Both the high beam LEDs and the laser LEDs are configured to emit whitish light.

[0023] According to an advantageous embodiment, the light control device can additionally be configured to control the operating device for setting the values ​​for the first pressure force, and / or the second pressure force, and / or the third pressure force, and / or the fourth pressure force depending on further parameters, namely at least one parameter from the group consisting of vehicle speed, driving mode, weather, road conditions, and traffic situation. This allows for an intuitively advantageous use of high beam and super high beam, while intuitively avoiding a disadvantageous use of high beam and super high beam.

[0024] The light control device can work together with or be equipped with a high-beam assistance function, whereby the high-beam assistance function, for example, automatically switches the high beam on and off depending on the glare for third parties. Modern high-beam assistance systems, in conjunction with a high beam configured as a matrix headlight, can also partially reduce or switch off the high beam in the field of vision in order to specifically avoid glare or reflections. Such a high-beam assistance system can, for example, work with a front camera, which can be arranged on the front of a vehicle, in particular on a windshield in the area of ​​an interior rearview mirror. Such a high-beam assistance function can usually be activated and deactivated by the driver using a corresponding control element.A particularly advantageous embodiment is one in which the super high beam can only be switched on when the high beam assistant is switched on. For example, the light control can be configured so that in extra-urban operation, the third pressure force is only set for the second pressure point when the high beam assistant function is activated, while when the high beam assistant function is deactivated, the fifth pressure value is or remains set as in urban operation. This means that the control element cannot be adjusted to the super high beam position. Additionally or alternatively, the light control device can be configured so that in motorway operation it only sets the fourth pressure value for the second pressure point when the high beam assistant function is activated.However, if the high beam assistant function is deactivated in motorway operation, the fifth pressure value is also set for the second pressure point in motorway operation, so that the control element cannot be adjusted to the super high beam position.

[0025] A motor vehicle according to the invention comprises a body forming a vehicle front, as well as a vehicle interior and a vehicle lighting system of the type described above. The headlight device is then expediently arranged at the vehicle front, while the operating element is expediently arranged in the vehicle interior.

[0026] Further important features and advantages of the invention emerge from the subclaims, from the drawings and from the associated description of the figures based on the drawings.

[0027] It is understood that the features mentioned above and those to be explained below can be used not only in the respective combination specified, but also in other combinations or on their own, without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims. Components mentioned above and those to be mentioned below of a higher-level unit, such as a device, apparatus, or arrangement, which are designated separately, may form separate parts or components of this unit or be integral areas or sections of this unit, even if this is shown differently in the drawings.

[0028] Preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and are explained in more detail in the following description, wherein the same reference numerals refer to the same or similar or functionally identical components.

[0029] They show, schematically, Fig. 1 a highly simplified, circuit diagram-like schematic diagram of a motor vehicle with a vehicle lighting system, Fig. 2 a flowchart illustrating the operation of the vehicle lighting system, Fig. 3 a diagram illustrating a force-displacement relationship of an operating device of the vehicle lighting system.

[0030] Accordingly Fig. 1 comprises a motor vehicle 1, which may be a passenger car, a truck, or another road vehicle, a body 2 forming a vehicle front 3 and a vehicle rear 4. The motor vehicle 1, which may also be referred to below as vehicle 1 for short, further comprises a vehicle interior 5 in which a steering wheel 6 is located on a driver's side. The vehicle 1 is also equipped with a vehicle lighting system 7 having a headlight device 8, an operating device 9, and a light control device 10.

[0031] The headlight device 8 is arranged on the vehicle front 3 and usually comprises two headlight units 11. The headlight device 8 is configured in such a way that it can be Fig. 2 can produce a low beam AL, a high beam FL, and a super high beam SFL. The high beam FL typically emits a brighter and wider light beam than the low beam AL. The super high beam SFL emits a brighter and wider light beam than the high beam FL.

[0032] The operating device 9 is configured to operate the headlight device 8 and for this purpose has an operating element 12 that can be manually operated by a driver of the motor vehicle 1, which can be configured, for example, as a steering column lever and mounted on the steering wheel 6. The operating element 12 is configured to set at least four switching positions, which according to Fig. 3 a preferably stable neutral position NS for permanently switching on the low beam AL, a preferably unstable headlight flasher position LS for temporarily switching on the high beam FL, a preferably stable high beam position FS for permanently switching on the high beam FL and a preferably stable super high beam position SFS for permanently switching on the super high beam SFL.

[0033] The control element 12 can optionally also be configured to adjust a left and right turn signal (not shown here), so that it can also be pivoted upwards or downwards in order to temporarily or permanently switch on a turn signal of the vehicle 1 in a known manner.

[0034] The light control device 10 is coupled to the headlight device 8 and to the operating device 9. In addition, the light control device 10 is configured such that it can distinguish between at least three different vehicle operating states. According to the invention, the driving operating states are Fig. 2 at least an urban operation IOB, in which the motor vehicle 1 is located within a town or city, an extra-urban operation AOB, in which the motor vehicle 1 is located outside a town or city, and a motorway operation ABB, in which the motor vehicle 1 is located on a motorway. For example, the light control device 10 can be coupled to a vehicle assistance system 13 for this purpose, which can detect the different vehicle operating states, for example by means of a front camera and / or traffic sign recognition and / or a navigation device. The light control device 10 is further configured such that, in urban operation IOB, it controls the operating device 9 and / or the headlight device 8 to deactivate the super high beam SFL.

[0035] Fig. Figure 3 shows a diagram whose ordinate represents a force F and whose abscissa represents a distance S. A curve K is plotted in the diagram, illustrating a force-distance relationship of the control element 12. The curve K represents the force-distance relationship during motorway operation (Fig. 1). The control device 9 can be suitably configured so that the control element 12 moves according to Fig. 3 from the neutral position NS in a pulling movement ZB directed towards the driver, which is shown in the diagram of the Fig. 3 is indicated by a left-facing arrow, into the headlight flash position LS. The control element 12 is adjustable from the neutral position NS in a pushing movement DB directed away from the driver, which is shown in the diagram of the Fig. 3 is indicated by a right-pointing arrow, first via a first pressure point 14, which can be overcome by a pressure force F, into the high beam position FS, and then via a second pressure point 15, which can be overcome by a pressure force 11 that is greater than the pressure force F required to overcome the first pressure point 14, into the super high beam position SFS. The control element 12 thus has a two-stage adjustability in the push direction and a single-stage adjustability in the pull direction.

[0036] The operating device 9 can also be configured so that the pressure force F of the first pressure point 14 and the pressure force F of the second pressure point 15 can be adjusted. For example, the operating device 9 can be configured according to Fig. 1 may have at least one electrically actuated switching element 16, which is mechanically coupled to the operating element 12 on the one hand and electrically or electronically coupled to the light control device 10 on the other. The switching element 16 is designed to generate the switching positions and the pressure points 14, 15 and is also configured such that the pressure force 11 for overcoming the respective pressure point 14, 15 is electrically adjustable. For example, the respective switching element 16 is an MRF switching element 17.

[0037] The light control device 10 is according to Fig. 2 is configured in such a way that it takes into account the current vehicle operating state in a query step 18, which it receives, for example, from the vehicle assistance system 13. If the inner-city operation IOB is present, the light control device 10 controls the operating device 9 or its switching element 16 in such a way that the operating device 9 for the first pressure point 14 according to Fig. 3 sets a second pressure force F2 and sets a maximum fifth pressure force F5 for the second pressure point 15. The fifth pressure force F5 is in any case greater than the second pressure force F2. As a result, the operating element 12 can be adjusted from the neutral position NS to the high beam position FS by manually applying the second pressure force F2. On the other hand, the operating element 12 cannot be adjusted from the high beam position FS to the super high beam position SFS because the fifth pressure force F5 is selected to be so high that a manual adjustment of the operating element 12 to the super high beam position SFS is not possible without damaging the operating device 9. For example, the switching element 16, in particular the MRF switching element 17, can be controlled to block, so that the operating element 12 cannot be moved beyond the high beam position FS.

[0038] Furthermore, the light control device 10 can be configured in such a way that, in the event of the out-of-town operation AOB, it controls the operating device 9 or the respective switching element 16 in such a way that the operating device 9 according to Fig. 3 sets a first pressure force F1 for the first pressure point 14, which is smaller than the second pressure force F2, while it sets a third pressure force F3 for the second pressure point 15, which is smaller than the fifth pressure force F5 and greater than the first pressure force F1. Subsequently, the control element 12 can be adjusted from the neutral position NS to the high beam position FS by manually applying the first pressure force F1, and from the high beam position FS to the super high beam position SFS by manually applying the third pressure force F3.

[0039] Furthermore, the light control device 10 is expediently configured in such a way that, in the case of motorway operation ABB, it controls the operating device 9 or the respective switching element 16 in such a way that the operating device 9 according to Fig. 3 sets the second pressure force F2 for the first pressure point 14 and sets a fourth pressure force F4 for the second pressure point 15, which is smaller than the fifth pressure force F5 and larger than the third pressure force F3. This state is represented by the curve K in the diagram of the Fig. 3. During motorway operation ABB, the control element 12 can be adjusted from the neutral position NS to the high beam position FS by manually applying the second pressure force F2 and from the high beam position FS to the super high beam position SFS by manually applying the fourth pressure force F4.

[0040] According to Fig. 3, the first compressive force F1 is smaller than the second compressive force F2. The second compressive force F2 is smaller than the third compressive force F3. The third compressive force F3 is smaller than the fourth compressive force F4, and the fourth compressive force F4 is smaller than the fifth compressive force F5. In an advantageous embodiment, however, it can be provided that the third compressive force F3 is selected to be equal to the second compressive force F2.

[0041] According to Fig. 1, the headlight device 8 can have several high beam LEDs 19 for generating the high beam FL and several laser LEDs 20 for generating the super high beam SFL. The high beam LEDs 19 and the reader LEDs 20 are in Fig. 1 within the respective headlight unit 11 is symbolized by a rectangle.

[0042] The vehicle assistance system 13 can, in particular, include a high beam assistance function configured to automatically switch the high beam FL on and off, or in the case of a matrix headlight, to switch the high beam FL off in certain areas. The light control device 10 can be configured to enable the super high beam SFL to be switched on only when the high beam assistance function is switched on. The light control device 10 can, according to Fig. 2 accordingly perform a query 21 to determine whether the high beam assistance function is activated or not. When the high beam assistance function is deactivated, the maximum fifth pressure force F5 is set for the second pressure point 15 for all vehicle operating states, so that the control element 12 cannot be adjusted to the super high beam position SFS and thus the super high beam SFL cannot be switched on.

[0043] According to Fig.2, the control device 10 can consider additional parameters in a further query 22, which can be performed in addition to or alternatively to query 21, in order to be able to adjust the pressure forces F depending on these additional parameters. These additional parameters can, for example, take into account at least the current vehicle speed, a current vehicle mode, such as sport or comfort, the current weather, the current road conditions, and the current traffic situation. The first to fourth pressure forces F1 to F4 can then be adjusted depending on these parameters.

Claims

[1] Vehicle lighting system (7) for a motor vehicle (1), - with a headlight device (8) configured to generate a low beam (AL), a high beam (FL) and a super high beam (SFL) which has a brighter and / or wider light emission than the high beam (FL), - with an operating device (9) for actuating the headlight device (8), which has an operating element (12) that can be manually actuated by a driver of the motor vehicle (1) for setting at least four switching positions, namely a neutral position (NS) for permanently switching on the dipped beam (AL), a headlight flasher position (LS) for temporarily switching on the high beam (FL), a high beam position (FS) for permanently switching on the high beam (FL) and a super high beam position (SFS) for permanently switching on the super high beam (SFL), - with a light control device (10) which is coupled to the headlight device (8) and to the operating device (9) and which is configured to distinguish between at least three vehicle operating states, namely an urban operation (IOB), in which the motor vehicle (1) is located within a town or city, an extra-urban operation (AOB), in which the motor vehicle (1) is located outside a town or city, and a motorway operation (ABB), in which the motor vehicle (1) is located on a motorway, - wherein the light control device (10) is also configured such that, in urban operation (IOB), it controls the operating device (9) and / or the headlight device (8) to deactivate the super high beam (SL), - wherein the operating device (9) is configured such that the operating element (12) can be adjusted from the neutral position (NS) in a pulling movement (ZB) directed towards the driver into the headlight flasher position (LS) and in a pushing movement (DB) directed away from the driver, first via a first pressure point (14) which can be overcome by means of a pressing force (F), into the high beam position (FS) and then via a second pressure point (15) which can be overcome by means of a pressing force (F) which is greater than the pressing force (F) for overcoming the first pressure point (14), into the super high beam position (SFS). [2] Vehicle lighting system (7) according to claim 1, characterized by , - that the operating device (9) is also configured such that the pressure force (F) of the first pressure point (14) and the second pressure point (15) is adjustable. [3] Vehicle lighting system (7) according to claim 2, characterized by , - that the light control device (10) is also configured such that during urban operation (IOB) it controls the operating device (9) such that it sets a second pressure force (F2) for the first pressure point (14) and sets a fifth pressure force (F5) for the second pressure point (15), so that the operating element (12) can be adjusted from the neutral position (NS) to the high beam position (FS) by manually applying the second pressure force (F2) and that the operating element (12) cannot be adjusted from the high beam position (FS) to the super high beam position (SFS). [4] Vehicle lighting system (7) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized by , - that the light control device (10) is also configured such that during out-of-town operation (AOB) it controls the operating device (9) such that it sets a first pressure force (F1) for the first pressure point (14) which is smaller than the second pressure force (F2), and sets a third pressure force (F3) for the second pressure point (15) which is smaller than the fifth pressure force (F5) and greater than the first pressure force (F1), so that the operating element (12) can be adjusted from the neutral position (NS) to the high beam position (FS) by manually applying the first pressure force (F1) and can be adjusted from the high beam position (FS) to the super high beam position (SFS) by manually applying the third pressure force (F3). [5] Vehicle lighting system (7) according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized by , - that the light control device (10) is further configured such that during motorway operation (ABB) it controls the operating device (9) such that the latter sets the second pressure force (F2) for the first pressure point (14) and sets a fourth pressure force (F4) for the second pressure point (15), which fourth pressure force is smaller than the fifth pressure force (F5) and greater than the third pressure force F3), so that the operating element (12) can be adjusted from the neutral position (NS) to the high beam position (FS) by manually applying the second pressure force (F2) and can be adjusted from the high beam position (FS) to the super high beam position (SFS) by manually applying the fourth pressure force (F4). [6] Vehicle lighting system (7) according to claim 4 or 5, characterized by , - that the third pressure force (F3) is equal to the second pressure force (F2). [7] Vehicle lighting system (7) according to one of claims 2 to 6, characterized by , - that the operating device (9) has at least one electrically actuatable switching element (16) coupled to the operating element (12) for generating the switching positions and the pressure points (14, 15), which is configured such that the pressure force (F) for overcoming the respective pressure point (14, 15) is electrically adjustable. [8] Vehicle lighting system (7) according to claim 7, characterized by , - that the respective switching element (16) is configured as an MRF switching element (17). [9] Motor vehicle (1), - with a body (2) forming a vehicle front (3), - with a vehicle interior (5), and - with a vehicle lighting system (7) according to one of the preceding claims, - wherein the headlight device (8) is arranged on the vehicle front (3), - wherein the operating element (12) is arranged in the vehicle interior (5).

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