Skoda SUPERB - 05-2009 Manual page 62

− It also concerns reverse light and turn signal lights.
− This mist has no influence on the life of the lighting system.
Daylight driving lights*
In some countries, the national legislation requires that the vehicles are
equipped with the function daylight driving lights.
Switching on daylight driving lights
– Switch on the ignition without turning the light switch out of the posi-
tion 0.
Deactivate function daylight driving lights
– Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel up to 3
seconds after switching on the ignition and at the same time, slide it to
the bottom and hold it in this position for at least 3 seconds.
Activate function daylight driving lights
– Pull the turn signal light lever towards the steering wheel up to 3
seconds after switching on the ignition and at the same time, slide it to
the top and hold it in this position for at least 3 seconds.
When the daylight driving lights are switched on, also the low beam with reduced
brightness shines together with the side lights (approx. 92 % of the performance).
This contributes to a longer life of the lamps for the low beam.
When the daylight driving lights are switched on, the illumination of the instrument
cluster is switched off, however, it is switched on in the position
and the low beam shines with full brightness (100 % of the performance).
On vehicles fitted with an information display*, you can activate or deactivate in the
menu the function daylight driving lights:
SETUP (Settings)
Lights & Vision (Lights & Vision)
Using the system Safety
 when it is dark
Driving Tips General Maintenance
Automatic light control*
Switching on automatic light control*
⇒ fig. 56
– Turn the light switch
Switching off automatic light control*
– Turn the light switch to the position 0,
If the light switch is in the position 
is switched on  next to the light switch. If the low beam is activated with the

light sensor, the symbol illuminates additionally next to the light switch.
If the light comes on automatically, the side lights and low beam as well as licence
plate light light up at the same time.
If the automatic light control is switched on, the light is regulated with the light
sensor in the rear mirror holder. If the light intensity drops below the set value, e.g
when driving during the day into a tunnel, the low beam and the side lights as well
as the licence plate light come on automatically. If the light intensity increases
again, the lights switch off automatically.
Motorway lights
If the automatic light control has been switched on and the vehicle speed is over
140 km/h for at least 10 seconds, the side lights and low beam are switched on
automatically.
Breakdown assistance
Lights and Visibility
Fig. 56 Dash panel: Light
switch
into position  .
 or  .
, the symbol illuminates when the ignition
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