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Lights and vision
— If the vehicle battery has been discharging
for awhile, the parking light may switch off
automatically. Avoid using the parking
lights for several hours.
— When using lighting equipment, the driver
is responsible for adhering to any local ap-
plicable regulations while driving and when
parking the vehicle.
— Only the front headlights are on when the
daytime running lights are switched on. In
vehicles in certain markets, the tail lights
will also turn on.
— In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals, and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light-
ing.
—When the parking lights are switched on
and the ignition is switched off, the BJ sym-
bol appears in the light switch module.
Turn signal and high beam lever
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Fig. 39 Operating lever: switching the light functions on
and off
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Turn signals @>>
The turn signal will activate when you move the
lever into a turn signal position while the ignition
is switched on. The respective [Mj or [BJ indicator
1) Not available in all countries.
light will flash. The turn signal blinks three times
if you tap the lever (convenience turn signal).
@ Right turn signal
@ Left turn signal
If an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual,
a turn signal bulb has failed. Carefully drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor-
rected.
High beams 2D and headlight flasher
» Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@High beams on (vehicles with High beam as-
sistant* > page 53)
@High beams off or headlight flasher
The EJ indicator light in the instrument cluster
will turn on.
High beams can cause glare for other persons,
which increases the risk of an accident. For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other drivers.
igh beam assistant
Applies to: vehicles with high beam assistant
The high beam assistant automatically turns the
high beams on or off depending on the surround-
ing conditions.
Acamera on the rearview mirror mount can de-
tect light sources from other road users. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on-
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed as well as oth-
er environmental factors and traffic conditions.
Applies to: vehicles with Matrix LED headlights:
With Matrix LED headlights "), individual seg-
ments of the high beams are turned on or off.
The area in front of the vehicle is dimmed, while
the remaining area is illuminated. This allows for >
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