40 Clear vision
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig. 39 Instr um ent panel: light switch
Fig. 40 Instr um e nt pane l: ligh t switch with dayti me
running light s (DRL)
The light switch must not be overturned past
the stops in
either direct ion.
Switching on automatic headlight
control*
.,. Turn the light switch to AUTO*¢ fig. 39 .
Switching on the side marker lights
... Turn the light switch to :;oo:.
Switching on the headlights and high
beam
... Turn the light switch to iD.
... Push the high beam lever forward towards
the instrument panel¢
page 42.
Switching off the lights
... Turn the light switch to 0.
The headlights only work when the ignition is
switched on. While start ing the engine or
when switching off the ignition, the head-
lights will go off and only the side marker
lights will be on.
Daytime running lights (DRL) (USA
models)
The daytime running lights can be turned on
or off using this function. If the function is ac-
tive, the daytime ru nning lights are turned on
automatica lly when the ignit ion is switched
on.
The daytime running lights are activated
only
when the light switch is at the AUTO* or DRL *
position.
Daytime running lights (Canada models
only)
The daytime running lights are activated only
when the light switch ¢ fig. 39 is either at the
0 or the :;oo: position.
The daytime running lights funct ion cannot be
turned off.
Automatic headlight control*
In th e switch position AUTO the automatic
headlight control
is turned on. The low
beams are turned on automatically through a
light sensor as soon as ambient brightness
(e.g. when driving into a tunnel) falls below a
value preset at the factory. When ambient
brightness increases again, the low beams are
turned off again automat ically ¢ .&. .
In the
AUTO position the low beams are
switched off automatically when the ignition
is turned off .
Light Sensor Malfunction*
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the
driver is notified in the instrument cluster dis-
play:
El Automatic headlights/automatic wipers
defective
For safety reasons the low beams are turn ed
on permanently with the swit ch in
AUTO*.
However, you can conti nue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch. Have the
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