Light s and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 38 Instrument panel : light switch with all weather
lights
Light switch ·t:/..·
Turn the switch to the corresponding posit ion.
When the lights are switched on, the
:oo:c symbo l
turns on.
O - The lights are off or the daytime running
lights are on:
- USA mode ls: The dayt ime running lig hts will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light switch ¢
fig. 38 is in t he O posi-
t ion or t he
AUTO position (only in daylight con-
ditions). The
Daytime running light s func t ion
can be turned on and off in t he MMI
¢ page 46, ¢ & .
- Canada mo dels: The daytime runn ing lights
will come on automati cally when the ignit ion is
on and the ligh t swit ch ¢
fig. 38 is in the O po-
sition, the
;oo:c position or th e AUTO position
(only in daylight conditions) ¢
& .
AUTO - Automatic headlights switch on and off
depending on br ight ness, for example in tw ilig ht,
during rain or in tunne ls.
;oo:c - Parking light
io - Low beam headlight
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- All weather lights
@TI - Rear fog lights
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All-weather lights
The front lights are adjusted aut oma t ically so
that t here is less glare fo r the driver from his or
her own lights , fo r example when roads are wet .
Automat ic dynamic headlight range control
system
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that the headlights do not
blind oncoming t raff ic if the vehicle load
changes. The headlight range also adjusts auto-
matically when brak ing and accelerating .
Static cornering light*
The static cornering light depends on equipmen t
and only works when the light switch is in the AU-
TO positio n. The corn ering light switches on au-
tomatically at speeds up to approximately
44 mph (70 km) when the steer ing wheel is at a
certain angle. The area to the side of the vehicle
is illum inated better when t urn ing.
,&. WARNING
- Automatic headlights are only intended t o
assist the driver. They do not relieve t he
driver of respons ibili ty to check the head-
lights and to t urn them on manuall y accord-
ing to the current light and visibility condi-
tions. For example, fog cannot be detected
by the light sensors. So always switch on the
low beam under these weather cond itions
and when dr iving in the dark
io.
-The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in accordance with traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle .
- Please observe legal regulations when using
the lighting systems described .
@ Tips
- The light sensor for the automat ic head-
lights is in the rearview m irror mount.
Therefore, do not place any st ickers in this
area on the winds hield.
- Some funct ions of t he exterior lighting can
be adjusted ¢ page
46 .
- If you t urn of f the ignit ion while the exte rior
lights are on and open the door, yo u will
hear a warning tone .
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