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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 33 Instrument panel: light switc h with buttons
Light switch ·'!:!·
Turn the light sw itch to the corresponding posi-
tion when t he ignition is switched on.
:oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
In some markets, the daytime running lights, tail
lights and license plate light are always on .
0 - The daytime running lights automatica lly t urn
on. In vehicles for certain markets, you can
switch the automat ic daytime running lights on
and off in the Infotainment* system.
AUTO - The headlights automatic ally adapt to the
surrounding brightness.
:oo: - Parking lights
io - Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you t urn the light switch to the AUTO or
low beam headlight pos ition
io, you can activate
the following functions:
1o - All-weather lights. The headlights automati-
cally adjust so that t here will be less glare, for
examp le when the road surface is wet.
0$ - Rear fog lights
Automatic headlight range control system
Your veh icle is equipped with an automatic head-
light range control system that red uces g lare fo r
oncom ing traffic if the veh icle load changes . The
headl ight range adjusts automa t ica lly.
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive light
Adaptive ligh t provides better visibilit y whe n it is
dark by adapting t he lights t o the road conditions
based on speed , such as on expressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in curves. The adap-
t ive light only functions when the light sw itch is
in the AUTO position .
A WARNING
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- Automatic headlights* are on ly intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsibil ity t o check the head-
lights and to t urn t hem on manua lly based
on t he curren t light and vis ibility condition s.
For examp le, fog canno t be detec t ed by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather conditions and
when driving in the da rk
io .
- To prevent glare for traffic behind your vehi -
cle, the rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traff ic regulat ions.
- Always observe legal regulations when us-
ing the lighting systems desc ribed .
(D Tips
- The light sensor for t he automat ic he ad -
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this area on the
windshield.
- A warning tone will sound if you open the
door when the exte rior lights a re switched
on .
- Only t he front headlights turn on when t he
daytime running lights are switched on *. In
vehicles in certain markets, the tail lights
will also turn on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
head lights, turn signa ls and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature diffe rence
between the inside and outside . They will
clear shortly afte r swi t ching them on . This
does not aff ect the service life of the light-
mg.
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