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Light and vision
Exterior lighting
Notes on changing the lights when driving
abroad
Vehicles with halogen or static LED head‐
lamps: Changing the headlamps is not neces‐
sary. The legal requirements will also be fulfilled
in countries with left and right-hand traffic.
Information about lighting systems and your
responsibility
The vehicle's various lighting systems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjust‐
ing the vehicle's lighting to the prevailing light,
visibility, statutory conditions and traffic condi‐
tions.
Light switch
Operating the light switch
1 T Activates or deactivates parking
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light, license plate and instrument lighting.
2 Ã Activates or deactivates automatic
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headlamps/daytime running lights (preferred
light switch position).
3 L Activates or deactivates low beam/
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high beam.
4
Activates or deactivates fog light.
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5
R Activates or deactivates rear fog
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lights.
6
Applies and releases the electric parking
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brake(
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If you hear a warning tone when exiting the
vehicle, the light may still be on.
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The turn signal indicator, the high beam and
the high-beam flasher are operated with the
combination switch (
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Leaving the parking lamps on for several
hours drains the battery.
If the battery charge is very low, the parking
light will switch off automatically to enable
the next vehicle start.
Automatic driving lights function
& WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically if
there is fog, snow or other causes of poor vis‐
ibility such as spray.
In such cases, turn the light switch to
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L.
The automatic low beam is only an aid. Responsi‐
bility for vehicle lighting rests with you.
Turn the light switch from à to L immedi‐
ately in the event of fog, snow or spray. Other‐
wise, the low beam is temporarily interrupted.
Switching the automatic low beam on:
Turn the light switch to the à position.
R
Switch the voltage supply on: the parking
light automatically switches on or off depend‐
ing on the surrounding brightness.
The daytime running lamps are switched on
when the engine is running. The parking light
and the low beam also switch on or off
depending on the surrounding brightness.
When the low beam is switched on, the L
indicator lamp on the instrument cluster
switches on.
Switching fog light and rear fog light on or off
Requirements:
The light switch is in the L or à posi‐
R
tion.
The voltage supply or engine is on.
R
Switching the fog light on or off: press but‐
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ton 7.
Switching the rear fog light on or off:
#
press button 6.
Comply with the country-specific regulations for
using the rear fog light.
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