Turn signals - ¢ Q and high beam ~D lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the
headlight flasher.
Fig. 94 Turn signal and
high beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the following func -
tions:
Turn signals ¢ ¢
- To indicate a right turn, move the lever up until it
engages.
- To indicate a
left turn, move the lever down until it
engages.
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- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resis-
tance to use the turn signals for as long as you need
them, for example when changing lanes.
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resis -
tance and then release it
immediately to make the turn
signals flash
three times. You can use this feature when
changing lanes on highways.
Contro ls and equip-
ment
Clear vision
High beam
[D
- Press the lever forward to switch on the high beam.
- Pull the lever back toward you to switch off the high
beam .
Headlight flasher [D
- Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to use the head-
light flasher.
Notes on these features
• The turn signals only work with the ignition switched on. The
indicator lights ¢ or ¢ in the instrument cluster ~ page 18 also
blink.
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto -
matically.
• The high beam works only when the headlights are on. The indi-
cator light ~D in the instrument cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• The headlight flasher works only as long as you hold the lever -
even if there are no lights switched on. The indicator light ~D in the
instrument cluster illuminates when you use the headlight flasher.
0 Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher if you know that these
could be blinding oncoming traffic. •
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