light sensor checked as soon as possible at a
dealership.
Adaptive light *
The benefit of adaptive light is that the curve
and the edge of the road are better illum inat-
ed . The adaptive light is contro lled automati-
cally, depending on vehicle speed and steering
wheel angle.
When driving a round bends, the head lights
are contro lled according to steering wheel an-
g le. So that there is no black area ahead of the
vehicle, the two main beams pivot at different
angles. The system works above a speed of
about 6 mph (10 km/h).
Coming home/ leaving home function *
The function is swit ched on when t he switch is
in the AUTO* position and the function is
shown as active in the driver information sys-
tem.
The
coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ign ition is
switched off and the driver's door is ope ned.
The length of time the lights remain on can be
set in the menu display
(Illumination > Exte-
rior lights > coming home).
The leaving home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
A WARNING
- Never use dayt ime running lights to see
where you are going. They are not bright
enough and will not let you see far
enough ahead for safety, especially at
dusk or when it is dar k. Always switch on
the low beams at dusk or when it is dar k.
- Automatic headlights a re only intended
to assist the dr iver. They do not relieve
t he driver of his responsibi lity to check
t he headlights and to turn them on man-
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
and rain cannot be detected by the light
sensors. So a lways switch on the head-
lights under these weather cond itions
and when driving in the dark
jO .
Clear v ision 41
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists.
- Always turn on the headlights so that
youcanseeahe adandsothatothe ~
can see your car from the back .
- Please observe legal regulat ions when
using the ligh t ing systems des cribed.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for head light control is
located in the rear view mirror mount.
Do not apply any stickers to t he wind-
shield in th is area to preven t malfunc-
tions or fa ilures.
- Some exter ior light ing funct ions can be
adjusted in t he driver informat ion sys-
t em
~page 22 .
- If you remove t he ignit ion fr om t he igni-
t ion lock while the headligh t s are st ill
on, a buzzer will sound as long as the
driver's door is open to remind you to
t urn off the lights.
- Always observe the specific local regula -
tions for your area as to when to use your
lights.
- With automatic headlights, the high-
beam function is also available, but with
one restrict ion: If you have not sw itched
the high beams back to low beams dur-
ing automatic headlight operation (for
example, after d riving throug h a tunnel),
only the low beams come on the next
t ime au tomati c headlights a re swit ched
on. To use t he high beams , you firs t have
to pull the hig h beam lever back and
then push the lever fo rward again .
- In coo l or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals an d tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera-
t ure difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the se rvice life of the lighting.
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