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Light s and Vision
Lights
and Vision
Exterior
lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 36
Instrument panel : headlig ht control switch
Light switch
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Turn the switch
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fig.
36 to the corresponding
position . When the lights are switched on, the :
0 0 :
symbo l t urns on.
O - The lights are off or the daytime running
lights are on :
- USA mode ls:
The daytime running lig hts are
activated when the light switch
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fig .
36 is in
the O posit ion or the AUTO position (only in
daylight cond it ions) . The daytime runn ing
lights fu nction can be turned on and off in the
radio or MMI* menu Exterior lighting
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43,
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& .
- Canada mo del s:
The daytime runn ing lights are
activ ated when t he lig ht switch
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fig .
36 is in
t he
o
posit ion,
:oo :
position or the AUTO posi-
tion (only in daylight condit ions). The dayt ime
runn ing lights fu nction cannot be tur ned off
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AUTO* - Automatic headlights switch on and off
depending on brightness, for example in twilight,
du ring rain or in tunne ls
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& .
;oo: -
Side marker lights
fD -
Low beam headlights
Fog lights / rear fog light (s)*
Press the appropriate button
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fig.
36 :
}0 -
Fog lights
O* -
Rear fog light(s)
42
adaptive light*
When switched on, adapt ive li ght adapt s t o
curves in the road depending on t he vehicle
speed and the steering angle. This prov ides bet-
ter light ing th rough the curve. The system oper-
ates at speeds between approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light*
(vehicles with adaptive
light) - the corne ring light switches on at speeds
up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) when a
certain steering wheel angle is reached or when a
turn signal is act ivated . The area to the side of
the vehicle is illuminated better when turning .
The adaptive light and the cornering light only
funct ion when the switc h is in the AUTO position
(automat ic headlights*) .
A
WARNING
- Daytime running lights and automatic head-
lights* are only intended to assist the driver.
They do not relieve the driver of his respon-
sibility to check t he headlights and to t ur n
t hem on manually accordi ng t o the current
light and visibili ty cond itions. For example,
fog cannot be detected by the light sen-
sors*. So always switch on the headlights
io
unde r these weather conditions and when
driving in the dark .
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by ot her motorists. Always tur n on the
headlights so that you can see ahead and so
that others can see yo ur car from the back.
- Please obey all laws w hen using the lighting
syst ems described here.
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Note
The rear fog lights* shou ld only be turned on
in accordance with traffic regu lation, as the
lights are bright for following traff ic.
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Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight contro l is lo-
cated in the rear view m irror mount. You
should the refore not apply any stickers to
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