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Clear v ision
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 55
Instr ument pane l: headlight con trol switch
Light switch -~ -
Turn the switch
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fig . 55
to the correspond ing
position . When the lights are switched on, the
,oo~ symbo l t urns on.
0 - The lights are off or the dayt ime run ning
lights are on:
- USA model s: The daytime running lights are
activated when the light switch
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55 is
in the
O
position or the
AUTO
position (only
in daylight conditions) . The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or MMI* menu Exterior light ing
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53 ,
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- Canada model s: The daytime runn ing lights
are activated when t he light switch
c:> f ig . 55
is in the
O
position, :oo; position or the
AUTO
posit ion (only in daylight cond itions) . The
dayt ime running lights function cannot be
tu rned off c:>
&..
AUTO* - Aut omat ic headlights switch on and
off depending on brightness, fo r example in
tw ili ght, during rain or in t unnels
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:oo; - Side marker lights
io -
Low beam headlights
Rear fog light (s)
Press the appropriate button
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fig.
55:
0$ -
Rear f og light(s)
adaptive light*
When switched on, adaptive ligh t adapt s to
curves in the road depend ing on the vehicle
speed and the steering angle. This provides
better lighting t hrough the curve . The system
operates at speeds between approximate ly
6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) - the cornering light switches on at
speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) when a certain steering wheel angle is
reached or when a turn signa l is activated. The
area to the side of the vehicle is illuminated
better when turning .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
funct ion when the switch is in t he AUTO posi-
t ion (automatic headlights*) .
A
WARNING
-
-
- Daytime running lights and automatic
headlights* are only inte nded to assist
the dr iver. They do not relieve the driver
of his responsibili ty to check t he head-
lights and to t urn them on manua lly ac-
cordin g to the current light and visibility
conditions . For examp le, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors*. So always
switch on t he headlights
io
under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark .
- Crashes can happen whe n you cannot see
the road ahead and when yo u cannot be
seen by other moto rists. Always tu rn on
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so t hat other s can see your car fr om
the back.
- Please obey all laws when using the
lighting syst ems described here.
(D
Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regu lation, as
the lights are bright for following traffic.
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