Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 36 Instrument panel: light switch with all-weather
lights
Light switch ·'A·
Tur n t he switch to the co rresponding position.
When the lights are sw itched on, the
:oo: symbo l
tur ns on .
0 - The lights are off or the daytime running
lights are on:
- USA mode ls: The daytime running lights will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light switch ¢
fig. 36 is in t he O posi-
t ion or t he
AUTO pos ition (only in day light con-
ditions). The
Daytime running lights func t ion
can be turned on a nd off in t he MMI
9 page 40, 9 & .
- Canada model s: The daytime runn ing lights
will come on automati cally when the ignit ion is
o n and the ligh t switch
9 fig. 36 is in the O po-
sition, the
;oo: position or the AUTO position
(on ly in daylight conditions) ¢
& .
AUTO - au t oma t ic headligh t s switch on and off
depending on br igh t ness, for example in tw ilight,
du ring rain or in tunne ls.
::oo: - Parking lights
io - Low beam headlights
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- All-weather lights
@] - Rear fog lights
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All-weather lights
The fron t lights a re adjus t ed aut om at ically so
that t here is less g lare fo r the d river from his o r
her own lights, fo r example when roads are wet .
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Your vehicle is equ ipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is less g la re for on -
coming t raffic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
bra king and accelerat ing .
Light funct ion s
The following light func t ions may be ava ila ble
depe nding on vehicle equ ipment and only func-
tion when the light switch is in the AUTO posi-
tion.
Static cornering light* - the cornering ligh t
switches on automatically at speeds up to ap-
proximately 44 mph (70 km) when th e steering
whee l is at a ce rtain angle. The area to t he side of
the ve hicle is illumina t ed be t ter when turning.
A WARNING
- Automatic headlig hts are only intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsib ility t o check the head-
lights and to t ur n th em on m anua lly based
on t he cur re nt ligh t an d vis ibility conditions.
For examp le, fog cannot be detec t ed by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather con d it ions and
when driv ing in the dark
io.
- To prevent g lare for traffic be hind yo ur vehi -
cle, the rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regulat ions.
- Always observe legal regulations when us-
ing the lighting systems described.
(D Tips
- The lig ht senso r for t he a utomat ic head -
lights is locate d in t he re arview mirro r
mount . Do not place any stic kers in this area
on the w indshield.
- Some exter ior light ing funct ions can be ad -
justed
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