Systems and methods for operating vehicle exterior lights

A method comprising:

• identifying, by a processor, that a vehicle speed is less than a predefined threshold value;
• identifying, by the processor, that a predefined condition is met associated with a vehicle user action or a presence of a specific object in proximity to a vehicle, when the vehicle speed is less than the predefined threshold value;
• identifying, by the processor, an optimal lighting unit, from a plurality of lighting units, to illuminate the specific object responsive to identifying that the predefined condition is met, wherein the plurality of lighting units is oriented on an exterior of the vehicle to illuminate areas proximate to the vehicle;
• and
• automatically activating, by the processor, the optimal lighting unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• identify that a vehicle speed is less than a predefined threshold value;
• identify that a predefined condition is met associated with a vehicle user action or a presence of a specific object in proximity to a vehicle, when the vehicle speed is less than the predefined threshold value;
• identify an optimal lighting unit, from a plurality of lighting units, to illuminate the specific object responsive to identifying that the predefined condition is met, wherein the plurality of lighting units is oriented on an exterior of the vehicle to illuminate areas proximate to the vehicle;
• and
• automatically activate the optimal lighting unit.