Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer-
gency situation.
Fig. 4 3 Center conso le: emergency flashe r switch
.. Press the switch ~ ~ fig. 43, to switch t he
emergency flasher on or off.
When the emerge ncy flashe r is on, al l four
turn signals blink at the same time. The t urn
signal indicator lights
II H in the inst rument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch ~ blink likewise . The emergen-
cy flashers also work when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flasher wi ll automatica lly
switch on if you are in an accident where the
airbag has deployed.
@ Tips
You should switch on the emergency flash-
er when:
- you are the last vehicle sta nding in a traf-
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
-your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing anothe r vehicle
behind you.
Clear vi sion 43
Interior lights
Interior lights
The interior lights include the reading lights
for the driver and the front passenger .
Fig. 44 Sect ion from headli ner: Interior light s
Activating door contact circuit
.. Press the button @ . The LED in the button
ill um inates.
Deactivating door contact circuit
.. Press the button @ . The LED in the button
goes out .
Front reading lights
~
.. Press one of the switches ® to turn the
right or left reading light on or off.
With the door contact circuit, the inter ior
lights turn on as soon as you unlock the vehi-
cle or open the doors. The interior lights are
also turned on when the ign ition key is re-
moved. The lights turn off about 30 seconds
after the doors are closed . When the vehicle is
locked or when the ignition is turned on, the
int erior lig hts are tu rned off.
When a door is open, the inte rior lights are
tu rned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
batte ry draining.
The brightness of the lights is controlled au-
tomat ically by a dimmer when they are
switched on and off .
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