Drivers are just realizing many cars have an illuminating hidden feature that can dramatically improve visibility
Andrew Hansen
Published Sep 15, 2026
A CAR expert has revealed details about a headlight feature that he says many car owners aren't aware of.
The YouTube creator is a Subaru salesman whose account says he educates his subscribers of nearly 80,000 users with car information weekly.
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Alex Prestigiacomo (@alexpmo) posted a video about hidden features that the Subaru Outback is equipped with.
"The 2022 Subaru Outback hidden features are hidden in plain sight," he stated in the clip's caption.
"If you're looking at a new 2022 Subaru Outback, be sure to check out these Subaru hidden features."
In the video, he said the steering responsive headlight spec is "standard on all new Subarus."
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"But I wanted to show it because it's an important one that not a lot of people know about," Prestigiacomo explained.
"And it is the steering responsive headlights."
He got close to the lights and said that the function works by turning side to side, with the steering in the car.
"So, as you're going around dark, curved roads at night, mainly back roads, this is going to be very helpful because you'll be able to see around the corners much easier," the YouTube creator said.
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"And if you think about it, if there's a deer or an animal or car around a corner that you don't see in time, you'll be able to see it a couple seconds sooner with having these steering responsive headlights."
He showed that, around the headlights, is an LED bezel c bezel illuminated border.
"And this one has the fog lights equipped with LED as well," he revealed.
"And while this is a standard, Subaru does allow you to turn this feature off in the Outback."
The car dealer went on to inform viewers that a Subaru Forester would have buttons on a small panel that controls the function.
Prestigiacomo's video has received over 30,000 likes.
"I really appreciate the steering responsive headlights," a YouTuber commented.
"Incidentally, I’ve always had a love for the French automaker Citroen and they introduced steering responsive headlights in the 1950’s with the DS,"
"It only took me 70 years to get a car with this feature! Haha!"
