80 Instruments and controls
The switch’s three settings are designed for
the following loads:
If the car has halogen lights and headlight
beam length adjustment in combination with
all-wheel drive (AWD) 3 then beam length
adjustment only needs to be carried out with
the following loads to reduce the risk of daz-
zling other road users:
Cars with Xenon headlights 3
Cars with Xenon headlights have an auto-
matic headlight levelling system 3. This
system is calibrated automatically each
time the engine is started.
If a fault arises in the automatic headlight
levelling system, the headlights will be
angled down to avoid dazzling drivers in
oncoming traffic. Adjust your speed accord-
ingly as the range of the headlights will be
reduced. Check fuse 20 in the engine bay
electrical centre, see page 208.
If the system malfunctions, the following
message will appear on the DIC:
Rear fog light
To turn on the rear fog light, press the rear
fog light button on the instrument panel. The
headlights or front fog lights must be on.
The rear fog light is automatically turned off
when the engine is switched off. When the
car is next started, the rear fog light will have
to be switched back on manually by press-
ing the rear fog light switch. If the engine is
restarted within 30 seconds, the rear fog
light will remain on.
Acquaint yourself with the legal
provisions governing the use of rear
fog lights.
Posi-
tion
Number of
passengers
Load
1 2-3 rear seat
passengers
and possibly
1 front seat
passenger.
Max. 30 kg.
2 2-3 rear seat
passengers.
40-80 kg in
luggage
compartment.
3 1-2 Maximum load
in luggage
compartment.
or
1-4 Maximum load
in luggage
compartment and
a caravan or trailer.
Posi-
tion
Number of
passengers
Load
1 1–4 Maximum load in
luggage
compartment and/or
a caravan or trailer.
Headlight levelling
malfunction.
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