Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual page 43

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- In adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy ra in, blow ing snow or spraying water .
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obscured, such as expressways.
- When there are road users that do not have
s ufficient lighting, suc h as bicyclers or
vehicles with dirty ta il lamps.
- In tight curves and on steep hills .
- In poor ly lit areas.
- With strong reflec tors, such as s igns.
- If the area of the windsh ield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
st icker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system.
"' Select in the Infotainment system :
! MENUI
but-
ton > Vehicle > left control button >Vehicle set-
tings > Exterior lighting .
Automatic headl ight s
You can adjust the following settings in the Au-
tomat ic headlight s menu:
Activation time - you can adjust if the headl ights
switch on Early, Medium or Late according to the
sensitivity of the light sensor .
Headlight assistant * -you can switch the head -
light assistant* o n and off . On veh icles with laser
high beams, the laser light can be activated or
deactivated.
Daytime runn ing lights*
USA models: the daytime running lights can be
switched on or off us ing the MMI. Select On or
Off .
Canada models: th is function can not be switched
off . They activate automatically
each time the ig-
nition is switched on . This menu item is shown
with a "gray background".
Entry / exit lighting
The en t ry ligh t ing func t ion illum ina t es the area
ou t side the veh icle when yo u un lock the vehicle
Lights and V is ion
when it is dark. To switch on the function, select
Entry/ exit lighting .
The ex it lighting fu nction illuminates the a rea
outside the vehicle when you tu rn the ignit ion off
and open the driver 's door when it is dark. To
switch on the function, select Entry/ exit light-
ing.
The entry/exit lighting only works when it is da rk
and the light switch is in the AUTO pos ition.
Emergency flasher
Fig. 37 Center conso le: emerge ncy flasher butto n
The emergency f lashe rs makes other d rivers
aware of your veh icle in dangerous situations .
"' Press the [!] button to sw itch t he emergency
f lashe rs on or off .
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the
emergency flashers are switched on by using the
tu rn s ignal leve r. The emergency flashe rs stop
tempora rily.
The emergency flashe rs also work when the ign i-
tion is turned off .
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Tips
You should switch the emergency flashers on
if:
- You are t he last car in a traffic jam so that
all other veh icles approaching from behind
can see you, or if
- Your vehicle has broken down or you are
havi ng an emergency, or if
- Your vehicle is be ing towed or if you are
towing another ve hicle .
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