Audi Q5 2010 - Clear Vision; Lights

Clear vision
Lights
Switching the lights on and off -'t.5--
Fig. 51 Instrum ent
panel: lig ht sw it ch
Switching on AUTO - Automatic headlight
controls
- Turn t he light switch to AUTO=> fig. 51.
Swit c hing o n the side marker lights
- Tur n t he light switch to ~oo~.
Switching on low beams
- Tur n t he light switch to ~D.
Swit c hing off the lights
- Turn the light switch to 0 .
The low beams only il luminate with the ignition turned on .
With the side marker lights or headlights switched on, the symbol
next to t he light switch illuminates
::oo:.
Cont rols and eq uip-
ment
Clear vision
A UTO - A utomat ic he a d light c ontr o l
With the switch in the
AUTO position, the low beams are switched
on automatically depending on the ambient ligh t , for example in a
tunnel, at dusk and when it is raining or snowing. When the low
beams are switche d on, the
:oo: symbol comes on . The low beams
remain switched on regardless of the ambient light when you turn
on the fog lights .
When you turn off the ignition, the low beams are automatica lly
switched off .
With aut omatic head ligh t control , you also have the high-beam
function availab le. However, if you have not switched high beams
back to low beams wh ile driving w ith automatic headlight control,
only the low beams come on the next time you turn on automatic
head l ight control. In order to return to high beams again, you f irst
have to pull the high beam lever back to the normal position and
t hen push the lever forward .
Light sen so r m a lfun ction
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, t he driver is notified in the
instrumen t cluster display :
Autom atic headlight s / automati c wiper s defective
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned on permanently with
the switch in
AUTO. However, you can continue to turn the lights on
and off using the light switch . Have the light sensor checked as soon
as possible at an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified work -
shop .
& WARNING
• Automatic headli ght s are only intended to assist the driver.
They do not relieve the driver of his responsibilit y to check the
headlights and t o turn them on m anually according to the current
light and visibility condition s. For example, fog cannot be detected .,
Vehicle care
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