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System limitations
The high-beam assistant cannot serve as
a substitute for the driver's personal judg-
ment of when to use the high beams. Therefore,
manually switch off the high beams in situations
where this is required to avoid a safety
The system is not fully functional in situations
such as the following, and driver intervention
may be necessary:
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In very unfavorable weather conditions,
such as fog or heavy precipitation
>
In detecting poorly-lit road users, such as
pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders and
wagons; when driving close to train or ship
traffic; and at animal crossings
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In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,
in cross traffic or half-obscured oncoming
traffic on highways
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In poorly lit towns and cities and in the pres-
ence of highly reflective signs
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At low speeds
>
When the windshield in front of the interior
rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov-
ered with stickers, etc.
>
If the sensor is dirty. Clean the sensor on
the front of the interior rearview mirror using
a cloth moistened with a small amount of
glass cleaner.
Switching off via iDrive
1.
"Settings"
2.
"Lighting"
3.
"High beam assistant"
The high-beam assistant is activated and
is stored for the remote control currently in use.
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Instrument lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the instrument
lighting only when the parking lamps or the low
beams are switched on.
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1.
Push button 1 up or down repeatedly until
the appropriate symbol appears in the dis-
play, accompanied by the brightness set-
ting and scale the word "SET".
2.
Press button 2.
3.
Push button 1 up or down to select the
desired brightness level.
4.
Press button 2.
The display again shows the outside tem-
perature and the time.
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