50 Clear v ision
Clear vision
Lights
-r;_-Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 50 Instr ument pane l: Headlight control switc h
Switching on AUTO - Automatic headligh t
control*
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Turn the light switch to AUTO ¢ fig. SO.
Turning on the side mar ker lights
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Turn the head light control switch to :oo:.
Switching on low beams
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Turn the headlight control sw itch to !D .
Switching off the light s
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Turn the headlight control sw itch to 0 .
The low beams only illum inate with the igni-
tion turned on.
With the s ide marker lights or headlights
switch ed on, the symbol next to the light
switch illuminates
:oo:.
AUTO - Automat ic headlight control *
With t he switch in the AUTO position, the low
beams are switched on automat ically depend-
ing on t he ambient light, for example in a tun-
ne l, at dusk and when it is raining or snowing.
When the low beams are switched on, the
~oo:
symbo l comes on . The low beams remain
switched on regardless of the ambient light
when you turn on the fog lights .
When you tur n
off the ign ition, the low beams
are automatically switched off .
On vehi cles with a rain sensor* the headlights
switch on automatica lly after a few wind-
shield wiper passes. However, the instrument
lighting will not be switched on.
Wit h automat ic he adlight con t rol, you also
have the high-beam function available . How-
ever, if you have not switched high beams
back to low beams while driving with auto-
matic headlight control, only the low beams
come on the next t ime you turn on automatic
headlight control. In order to return to high
beams aga in, you first have to pull the high
beam lever back to the normal position and
then push the lever forward .
Light sensor* malfunct ion
In the even t of a light sensor* malfunction,
the driver is not ified in the instrument cluster
display:
l;I Automat ic driving light s/a utomatic wip·
ers defect ive
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in AUTO.
However , you can continue to tu rn the lights
on and
off us ing the light switch . Have the
light sensor checked as soon as possible at an
authorized Audi dealer or other qualified
workshop .
A WARNING
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Automatic head lights are only intended to
assist the d river. They do not relieve the
driver of his responsibility to check t he
headlights and to turn them on manually
according to the current light and visibility
conditions. For example, fog cannot be de-
tected by the light sensors. So a lways
switch on the headlights %D under these
weather conditions and whe n driving in
the dark .
¢j) Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight control is
located in the rear view mirror mount.
You should therefore not apply any stick·
ers to the windshield in th is area in order
to prevent malfunct ions or fai lures.
- The se nsitivity level for the light senso r*
set at the factory can be changed in the ..,_
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