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detected by the light sensors. So a lways
switch on the headlights
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under these
weather cond itions and when driving in the
dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on the
headlights so that you can see ahead and so
that others can see your car from the back.
- The rear fog lights should only be turned on
in accordance with traffic regulat ion, as the
lights are br ight for following traffic.
- Please obse rve legal regulations when using
the light ing systems described .
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Tips
- The light sensor* for automatic dynam ic
headlight range control* is located in the
rear view mirror mount . You should there-
fo re not app ly any st icke rs to the windshie ld
in this area in order to prevent malfunctions
or fail ures.
- In the event of a light sensor malfunction,
the driver is not ified in the instr ument clus-
ter display
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- You w ill hear a warning tone if yo u open the
driver door when t he exter io r lights are
switched on .
- In coo l o r damp wea t her, t he inside of the
headlig hts, turn s ignals a nd tai l ligh t s can
fog over d ue to the t emperature d ifference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear short ly after switch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light-
ing .
Lights
and V is ion
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle ore in on emer-
gency situation .
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Fig.
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Cent er console: emergency flasher swit ch
• Press the switch ~
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to turn the eme r-
gency flashers on or off .
When the emergency flasher is on, a ll fo ur turn
signals blin k at the same time. The turn signal in-
dicator lights
II B in
the instrument cluster, as
well as the light in the emergency flasher switch
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blink likew ise. The emergency flasher also
works when the ign ition is turned off .
The emergency flashers will turn on automatical-
ly if you are in an accident where the airbag has
deployed .
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Tips
You should turn on the eme rgency flashers
when:
- you a re t he last vehicle standing in a traffic
jam so that any other vehicles coming can
see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are in
an emergency situat ion, or when
- your vehicle is be ing towed by a tow truck or
if you a re towing another vehicle behind
you.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings ore adjusted in the MMI.
• Select:
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CAR
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function button >
Car syst ems
control button >
Vehicle settings
>
Exterior
lighting .
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