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Audi A3 2018 - Lights and Vision; Exterior Lighting

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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 4 7 Instrument panel: light switch with buttons
Light switch ·'A·
Turn the light switch to the corresponding posi-
tion when the ignition is switched on.
;oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
0 - The daytime running lights automat ically t urn
on. In veh icles for certain markets, you can
switch the automat ic daytime running lights on
and off in the Infotainment system.
AUTO* - The headlights automatica lly adapt to
the surro unding brightness.
:oo: - Parking lights
fD - Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to the AUTO" or
low beam headlight
fD position, you can activate
the following:
<,if.D - All-weather lights. The front lights are ad-
justed automatically so that there is less glare
for the driver from his or her own lights, for ex-
ample whe n roads are wet .
0$ - Rear fog light(s)
Automatic headlight range control
Applies to : vehicles with head light range control
Your veh icle is equipped with an autom atic head-
light range control system that red uces glare for
oncoming traffic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlight range adju sts automatica lly .
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles wit h adaptive light
Adaptive light provides bet t er visibilit y whe n it is
dark by adapting t he lights t o the road conditions
based on speed , such as on expressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in curves. The adap-
t ive lights only function when the light switch is
in the AUTO* posit ion and the all-weather lights
are switched off.
A WARNING
-
- Automatic headlights * are on ly intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve t he
driver of responsibility to check the head-
lights and to t urn t hem on manua lly based
on t he current light an d visibility condition s.
For exam ple, fo g canno t be detecte d by the
light senso rs. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark
fD.
- To prevent glare for traffic behind your vehi·
cle, the rear fog lights shou ld only be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regulat ions.
- If the vehicle battery has been discharging
for a while , the park ing light may switch off
automatically. Always make su re you r vehi-
cle is parked and adequately lit according to
the laws . Avoid using the pa rking lights for
several hou rs.
- Always observe legal regula tions when us-
ing the lighting systems desc ribed.
@ Tips
- The light sensor for the automat ic head-
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount . Do
not place any st ickers in this area on t he
windshield .
- Only the front headlights turn on when the
daytime running lights are switched on*. In
veh icles in certain markets, t he tai l lights
will also turn on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
hea dlights, t urn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to t he tempera tur e diffe rence
between the inside an d out side. They will
clear shortly after swit ching t hem on. This
does not affect the service life of the light-
ing.
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