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WARNING
Never use daytime running lights to see where you are going
.
They
are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough ahead for
safety
,
especially at dus
k
or when it is dark
.
Be aware of changes
in outside light conditions when you are driving and respond by
switching on your lo
w
beams
fD.
0
Note
•
With the light switch at the O or
:o
o:
position
,
only your front fog
lights remain turned on when it turns dark outside
.
Even though
your instruments appear well lit, the road ahead of you is not. The
light pattern provided by fog lights alone is not sufficient for safe
driving in poor light or darkness. Therefore:
•
Always be aware of changes in outside light conditions while
you are driving. Respond in time to fading daylight by turning the
light switch to position
fD
(or "AUTO" if your car is equipped with
th
is
f
eature)
to turn on your headlights
.
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Tips
Th
e
day
t im
e running lig hts
f
unc
t
ion canno
t b
e
t
urne
d off
.
•
Controls and equip
-
ment
Clear vision
Ap
plies to veh
icles: w ith Ad
apt ive
Ligh
t
Adaptive
light
When driving around
bends,
the relevan
t
area
of
the road
is better illumina ted.
Fig.
45 Adaptive light
w
hen driving
The be
nefi
t of
ad
aptive lig ht is
t
hat the cu rve and
t
he edge
of
the
road are better illuminated=>
fig
.
45
.
The adaptive light is controlled
aut
omatically,
depend
ing
on
vehicle speed and
st
eering wheel
ang le.
When driving around bends, the headl ights ar
e
control led
accord
i
ng to
st eeri
ng w heel angle
.
So tha
t t
he re is no black area
ah ead of the vehicle, the two main beams pivot at differ ent angles
.
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Tips
The system works above a speed of about 6 mph (10 km/hl.
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