External Lights - Alfa Romeo MiTo 2016 Owner's Handbook Manual

EXTERNAL LIGHTS

The left stalk fig. 19 operates most of
the exterior lights. The external lights can
only be switched on when the ignition key
is at MAR.
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DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL)
"Daytime Running Lights"
With the ignition key at MAR and ring nut
1 turned to position, the daytime
running lights switch on. The other lights
and interior lighting stay off.
IMPORTANT The daytime running lights
are an alternative to the dipped
headlights for driving during the daytime
in countries where it is compulsory to
have lights on during the day; where it is
not compulsory, the use of daytime
running lights is permitted.
IMPORTANT Daytime running lights
cannot replace dipped beam headlights
when driving at night or through tunnels.
The use of daytime running lights is
governed by the Highway Code of the
country in which you are driving. Comply
with legal requirements.
SIDE LIGHTS/DIPPED BEAM
HEADLIGHTS
With the ignition key turned to MAR, turn
the ring nut 1 to
The daytime running lights are switched
off and the side lights and dipped
headlights are switched on. The
warning light switches on in the
instrument panel.
PARKING LIGHTS
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These lights can only be switched on with
ignition key at STOP or removed, by
moving ring nut 1 first to
then to position.
With the parking lights, also the plate
lights and front and rear direction lights
(daytime running lights DRL remain
switched off) switch on.
The warning light switches on in the
instrument panel.
Operate the direction indicator stalk to
select the light side (right or left)
AUTOMATIC LIGHTING CONTROL
(AUTOLIGHT) (Dusk sensor)
(where provided)
A sensor, located on the windscreen,
detects the variations in outside
brightness depending on the light
sensitivity set with the Setup Menu: the
greater the sensitivity, the less external
light is required to activate the exterior
lights.
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Activation
Turn the ring 1 to the
activate automatic control of the dipped
beam headlights and taillights according
to the external light conditions.
When the lights are automatically
switched off, the front and rear fog lights
(if activated) are also switched off. The
next time the lights are switched on
position and
automatically, the fog lights must be
reactivated manually (if required).
The headlights can only be flashed with
the sensor on. To activate the dipped
beam headlights, turn ring 1 to the
position
beam headlights.
MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHTS
To activate the main beam headlights,
with ring nut 1 to
towards the steering wheel beyond the
end of travel position. The
light switches on in the instrument panel.
position to
and then switch on the dippd
, pull the stalk
warning
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