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Light s and Vision
Lights
and Vision
Exterior
lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 38
Instrument panel : light switch with all weather
ligh ts
Light switch
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Turn the switch to the corresponding posit ion .
When the lights are switched on, the :oo:c symbo l
turns on .
O - The lights are off or the daytime running
lights are on :
- USA mode ls:
The dayt ime running lig hts will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light switch ¢
fig.
38 is in t he
O posi-
t ion or t he AUTO position (only in daylight con-
ditions). The Daytime running light s func t ion
can be turned on and off in t he MMI
¢
page 46,
¢
& .
- Canada mo del s:
The daytime runn ing lights
will come on automati cally when the ignit ion is
on and the ligh t swit ch ¢
fig.
38 is in the
O po-
sition, the ;oo :c position or th e AUTO position
(only in daylight conditions) ¢
& .
AUTO - Automatic headlights switch on and off
depending on br igh t ness, for example in tw ilig ht,
du ring rain or in tunne ls.
;oo :c - Parking light
io -
Low beam headlight
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- All weather lights
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Rear fog lights
44
All-weather lights
The front lights are adjusted aut oma t ically so
that t here is less glare fo r the driver from his or
her ow n lights , fo r example when roads are wet .
Automat ic dynamic headlight range control
system
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that the headlights do not
blind oncoming t raff ic if the vehicle load
changes. The headlight range also adjusts auto-
matically when brak ing and accelerating .
Static cornering light*
The static cornering light depends on equipmen t
and only wo rks when the light switch is in the AU-
TO positio n. The corn ering light switches on au-
tomatically at speeds up to approximately
44 mph (70 km) when the steer ing wheel is at a
certain angle. The area to the side of the vehicle
is illum inated better when t urn ing .
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WARNING
- Automatic headlights are only intended t o
assist the driver. They do not relieve t he
driver of respons ibili ty to check the head-
lights and to t urn them on manu all y accord-
ing to the current light and visibility condi-
tions. For exam ple, fog cannot be detected
by the light sensors. So always switch on the
low beam under these weather cond itions
and when dr iving in the dark
io.
-The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in accordance with traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle .
- Please observe legal regulations when using
the lighting systems described .
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Tips
- The light sensor for the automat ic head-
lights is in the rearview m irror mo unt.
Therefore, do not place any st ickers in this
area on the winds hield.
- Some funct ions of t he exterior lighting can
be adjusted ¢ page 46 .
- If you t urn of f the ignit ion while the exte rior
lights are on and open the door, yo u will
hear a warning tone .
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