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If the lights are left on after the key has been taken out of the ignition lock,
a buzzer will sound while the driver door remains open. This is a reminder to
switch the lights off.
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The rear fog light is so bright that it can dazzle drivers behind you. You
should use the rear fog light only when visibility is very poor.
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The use of the lighting described here is subject to the relevant statutory
requirements.
Instrument and switch lighting / Headlight range control
Instrument and switch lighting
When the headlights are switched on, the brightness of the instruments and
switch lighting can be regulated to suit your requirements by turning the
⇒ fig. 52
A
thumb wheel
Those vehicles fitted with xenon gas discharge headlights are fitted with an
automatic headlight range system.
Safety First
Fig. 52 Instrument panel:
regulation for instrument
and switch illumination
and headlight range
control
A
1
.
1
Operating instructions
A
Headlight range control
2
By using the electrical headlight range control,
light range to the load level that is being carried in the vehicle. This way, it is
possible to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic more than necessary. At the same
time, by using the correct headlight settings, the driver has the best possible
lighting for the road ahead.
The headlights can only be adjusted when the dipped beam is switched on.
To lower the beam, turn the thumb wheel down
Dynamic headlight range control
Vehicles with gas discharge lamps (xenon lamps) are equipped with dynamic
headlight range control. When you switch on the lights, their range regulates
itself according to the vehicle load.
Vehicles with gas discharge lamps do not have headlight range control.
Daylight driving lights*
Daylight driving lights light up automatically when the igni-
tion is switched on (only in combination with AFS headlamps)
Daylight driving lights switch off automatically when the street lighting
comes on.
Note
See legal requirements for each country.
Practical tips
Lights and visibility
A
you can adjust the head-
2
A
from the basic setting 0.
2
Technical Data
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