Operating The Lights And The Instrument Illumination - Skoda Superb Owner's Manual

WARNING (Continued)
The automatic driving lamp control  only operates as a support and
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does not release the driver from his responsibility to check the lights and, if
necessary, to switch on the light depending on the prevailing light condi-
tions. The light sensor cannot, for example, detect rain or snow. Under
these conditions we recommend switching on the low beam or fog lights!
Never drive with only the side lights on! The side lights are not bright
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enough to light up the road sufficiently in front of you or to be seen by oth-
er oncoming traffic. Therefore always switch on the low beam when it is
dark or if visibility is poor.
Note
The headlights may mist up temporarily. When the driving lights are switched
on, the light outlet areas are free from condensation after a short time, al-
though the headlight lenses may still be misted up around the edge. This mist
has no influence on the life of the lighting system.

Operating the lights and the instrument illumination

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Read and observe on page 67 first.
Switching lights on and off
Depending on the equipment configuration, the light switch
moved to the following positions.
Turn switch
Switching off lights (except daytime running lights)
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Automatic switching lights on and off

Switching on the parking light or parking lights
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Switch on low beam
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Operation
Fig. 49
Light switches, knobs for head-
light beam adjustment and
brightness of instrument illumi-
nation
» Fig. 49 can be
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Pull switch
Switch on the front fog lamp
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Switching on the rear fog light
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 Headlight range control
Turning the dial » Fig. 49 from the position
B
headlight range control and thereby shortens the light cone.
The positions of the width of illumination correspond approximately to the fol-
lowing car load.
Front seats occupied, boot empty
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All seats occupied, boot empty
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All seats occupied, boot loaded
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Driver seat occupied, boot loaded
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We recommend you adjust the headlight beam when the low beam is switched
on.
 Instrument lighting
Turning the rotary switch » Fig. 49
C
the brightness of the instrument lighting
The instruments are also illuminated when the parking light, low or high beam
light is switched on.
Bi-Xenon headlights
The Bi-Xenon bulbs adapt automatically to the load and driving state of the
vehicle when the ignition is switched on and when driving. Vehicles that are
equipped with Bi-Xenon headlights do not have a manual headlight range ad-
justment control.
WARNING
Always adjust the headlight beam to satisfy the following conditions.
The vehicle does not dazzle other road users, especially oncoming vehi-
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cles.
The beam range is sufficient for safe driving.
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Note
The light switch is in position  or  and the ignition is turned off, the low
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beam is switched off automatically and the status light is lit. The parking light
goes out after the ignition key is removed.
If there is a fault in the light switch, the low beam illuminates automatically.
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to  gradually adjusts the
when the lights are switched on adjusts
» Fig. 49.