Light s and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 33 Instrument pa nel : light switch
Light sw itch ·ti:
Turn the switch to the corresponding position .
When the lights are switched on, the
;oo: symbo l
turns on .
0 - lights are off (in some markets, the daytime
running lights* are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
- USA models : the dayt ime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is switched
on and the light switch is set to the
O or the
AUTO position (only in daylight). The Dayt ime
running lights can be switched on and off in
the MMI
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- Canada model s: the daytime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
0 ,
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AUTO* - automatic headlights swi t ch on and off
depending on br ightness, for example in twilight,
during ra in or in tunnels .
;oo: - Parking light
io - Low beam headlight
l~"'I -All-wea t her lights*
@il - Rear fog light(s)
All-weath e r light s*
In vehicles with a ll-weathe r lights, the front
lights are adj usted automatically so that you are
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less likely to see glare from your own head lights,
for example when driving on a wet road.
Light functions
The following ligh t funct io ns are available de-
pendi ng on vehicle equipment and on ly function
whe n the light switc h is in the AUTO position.
Static cornering light - the co rnering light
switc hes on automatically when the steering
whee l is tu rned at a cert a in a ngle at speeds up to
approxim ate ly 44 mph (70 km/h) and when t he
turn s ignal is activated at speeds up to approxi-
mately 25 mph (40 km/h). The area to the side of
the veh icle is illuminated better when turning.
Inter section lighting : on vehicles with a nav iga-
tion system*, intersections can be illumina t ed .
&_ WARNING
- Automatic headlights* are on ly intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsib ility to check the head-
lights and to tu rn them on manua lly accord-
ing to the current light and visib ility condi -
tions. For example , fog canno t be detected
by the light sensors. So a lways sw itch on the
low beam under t hese weathe r cond itio ns
and when dr iving in t he dar k
io.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in acco rdance w ith t raffic regula t ions, to
prevent gla re for t raffi c be hind your vehicle .
- If the battery has bee n d isch a rging for a
w hile , the park ing ligh t may swit ch off auto-
mat ica lly. Always m ake sure your vehicle is
parked and adequate ly lit accordi ng to the
laws . Avoid using t he parking lights fo r sev-
eral hours.
- Please observe lega l reg ulations when us ing
the lighting systems described .
(D Tips
- The light senso r for t he a utoma ti c he ad-
lights * is in the rearview mirror mount .
Therefore , do not place any stickers in this
area on the win d shield.
- Some functions of t he exterior lighting can
be adjusted
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