Volkswagen PASSAT 2013 Manual page 141

If the light switch is in the
automatically switched on and off in the following situations ⇒
Automatic activation:
If the low-light sensor registers darkness, for
example when driving through a tunnel.
Vehicles without daytime running lights (DRL): if
you drive faster than 140 km/h (85 mph) for a few
seconds.
WARNING
Crashes and other accidents can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and when you
cannot be seen by other motorists.
Never use daytime running lights (DRL) to see where you are going. DRL are not bright
enough to light up the roadway and be seen by other motorists. You will not be able to see far
enough ahead for safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark. Always switch on the low-
beam headlights at dusk or when it is dark.
The taillights do not come on when the daytime running lights are switched on. A vehicle
without taillights on cannot be seen by others in bad weather, at dusk, or when it is dark.
If automatic headlight control (
be switched on in fog or heavy rain. You have to switch on the low-beam headlights yourself.
In cool or humid weather, the insides of the headlights, rear lights, and turn signals can tempo-
rarily fog up. This is normal and does not affect the service life of the vehicle's lighting system.
"Coming home" and "Leaving home" feature (orientation lighting)
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
The "Coming home" and "Leaving home" features are controlled automatically by a low-light sensor.
"Coming home"
Switch on:
Switch off:
"Leaving home"
Switch on:
position, both vehicle lighting and instrument and switch lighting are
AUTO
) is switched on, the low-beam headlights still may not
Action
– Switch off the ignition.
The "Coming home" lighting is switched on when the driver door is open, the
headlight switch is set to
The delay period starts once the last vehicle door or the luggage compartment
lid is closed.
– Automatically after delay period is over.
– Automatically, if a vehicle door or the luggage compartment lid is still open
about 30 seconds after activation.
– Turn light switch to position.
– Switch the ignition on.
Action
– Unlock the vehicle if the light switch is in the
sensor registers darkness.
:
Automatic deactivation:
If sufficient brightness is registered.
Vehicles without daytime running lights (DRL: if
you drive slower than 65 km/h (40 mph) for a few
minutes.
, and the low-light sensor detects darkness.
.
position and the low-light