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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 32 Instrument panel: light switc h
Light switch ·'!;5-·
Turn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are switched on, the
;oo: symbol
turns on.
0 - lights off. On some market-specific versions,
the daytime running lights* will switch on when
the ign ition is switched on in this position .
- USA models: the daytime running li ghts switch
on automatically when the ignition is switched
on and the light switch is in the
O position or in
the
AUTO position (only in daylight) . The Day-
tim e running lights
can be switched on and off
in the radio or the MMI*
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- Canada models: the dayt ime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
0
position, ;oo: or the AUTO position (only in day-
light)
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AUTO* - automatic headlig hts switch on and off
dependi ng on br ightness, fo r example in tw ili ght,
during rain or in tunne ls.
::oo: - Parking lights
io - Low beam headlights
~- All weat her light s. Turn t he switch to parking
light
;oo: or low beam headlight io . Pull t he
switch up to t he first notch @ .
@il- Rear fog lig hts . Turn the switch to parking
light ;oo; or low beam headlight gD. Pull t he
switch up to t he second notch @ .
Lights and V ision
All-weather lights
The fro nt lights are adjusted aut omat ically so
t hat t here is less glare for the driver from his or
her own lights, fo r example whe n roads are wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Your vehicle is equip ped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is less glare for on-
coming traff ic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing .
Static cornering light*
The stat ic cornering light may be available de-
pending on vehicle equipment and it only works
whe n the light switc h is in t he AUTO position. The
corner ing light switches on automat ically at
speeds up to approximately 44 mph (70 km)
whe n the steeri ng wheel is at a certain angle. The
area t o the side of the vehicle is ill uminated bet -
te r when tur ning.
A WARNING
- Automatic headlights * are on ly inten ded t o
assist the driver. They do not relieve th e
driver of responsibility t o check the head-
lights and to tur n t hem on manua lly based
on the current light and visibility conditions.
For examp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beam under these weat her condit ions and
when dr iving in the dark
gD.
- The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in accordance w it h traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe legal regulations when us-
ing the lighting systems described.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for the automat ic head-
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not place any st ickers in this area on t he
w indshield.
- Some exter ior light ing funct ions can be ad-
justed
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