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Light
s
and Vi
s
ion
Lights
and Vision
Exterior
Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 54 Inst rume nt pane
l:
headl
igh
t
control
sw itc
h
Light switch
·'t/-·
Turn the switch
¢
fig. 54
to the correspond ing
position
.
Whe
n
the lights are switched on, the
:oo,
symbo
l t
urns on.
0 - The lights are off or the daytime runn ing
lights are on:
-
USA models
: The daytime running lights are ac-
tivated when the light switch
¢
fig
.
54
is in the
0
position or the
AUTO
position (only in day-
light conditions). The daytime running lights
funct
ion
can be turned on and off in the radio
or
MMI* men
u Exterior lighting
¢
page
51,
c:?
,&
.
- Canada model s:
The daytime runni ng lights are
activated when the lig ht switch
C?fig.
54
is in
t he
O
posit ion,
300,
position or the
AUTO
posi-
tion (only in daylight conditions)
.
The daytime
runn ing lights function cannot be turned off
¢
,A
.
AUTO* - Automatic headlights
swit
ch on and off
depending on brightness, for examp le
in
twilight,
during rain or in t unnels
¢
A
.
:oo
,
-
Side marker lights
fO -
Low beam headlights
Fog lights
/
rear fog light(s )*
Press the appropriate button
c:?
fig. 54:
}0
-
Fog lights
O* -
Rear
fog light(s)
50
adaptive light*
When switched on,
adapt
ive
light adapt
s
t
o
curves in the road depending on the vehicle
speed and the steering angle. This provides bet-
ter light ing through 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 approximate ly 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
-
Dayt
ime running lights and automat ic head-
lights* are only intended to assist the driver
.
They do not
reli
eve the driver of his respon-
sibility to
check t
he
headli
ghts and to
t
ur
n
t
hem on manually according
t
o
t
he current
light and visibili ty conditions.
For
exam ple,
fog cannot be detected by the light sen-
sors*. So always switch on the headlights
l[D
under these weather conditi ons 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 moto rists. Always tu rn on the
headlights so that
you can
see ahead and so
that othe rs can see yo ur
car
from
t
he back.
-
Please obey all laws when using the lighting
syst
ems described here.
(D
Note
The rear fog lights* should on ly be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulat ion, as t he
lights are br ight for follow ing traffic.
{!)
Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is lo-
cated in the rear view mirror mount.
You
should the refore not apply any st ickers to
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