Ensuring Good Visibility; Switching On The Lighting - SMART FORTWO 2018 Owner's Manual

Switching on the lighting

Useful information
The driver must ensure that the light set-
tings match the current weather, light and
traffic conditions.
For reasons of safety, smart recommends
that you drive with the daytime driving
lights or dipped-beam headlamps switched
on even during the daytime.
A warning tone sounds if the lights are still
on when you leave the vehicle.
In some countries, operation of the head-
lamps varies due to legal requirements and
non-compulsory stipulations.
Combination switch control
:
Marking
;
Activating automatic headlamp mode
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the
dipped-beam headlamps may not be
switched on automatically if there is fog,
snow or other causes of poor visibility
due to the weather conditions such as
spray. There is a risk of an accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch
to L.
While the engine is running, the light set-
ting is selected automatically according to
the brightness of the ambient light. Ã
controls the daytime driving lights, side
lamps and dipped-beam headlamps. The
automatic headlamp feature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
Switching on the lighting
X
Turn combination switch control : to
the à position.
When one or more of the following occurs,
the lights are switched off automatically:
the engine is switched off
R
the driver's door is opened
R
the vehicle is locked
R
the main-beam headlamps are not
R
switched on when the vehicle is station-
ary
Switching on the dipped-beam head-
lamps
X
Turn combination switch control : to
the L position.
The L indicator lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
Switching the main-beam headlamps
on or off
The engine must be running.
X
Turn the combination switch control to
the à or K position.
X
To switch on: press the combination
switch in the direction of arrow 1.
X
To switch off: move the combination
switch back to its normal position.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the main-beam
headlamps are switched on.
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