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Controls in detail
Lighting
i If you hear a warning signal you have for-
gotten to switch off the headlamps before
opening the driver’s door.
In addition the message
TURN OFF LIGHTS
ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
Switch off the headlamps.
Manual headlamp mode
The low beam headlamps and parking
lamps can be switched on and off with
the exterior lamp switch.
왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion B.
Automatic headlamp mode
The following lamps switch on and off
automatically depending on the bright-
ness of the ambient light:
앫 Low beam headlamps
앫 Tail and parking lamps
앫 License plate lamps
앫 Side marker lamps
왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U.
With the SmartKey in starter switch
position 1 or the KEYLESS-GO** start/
stop button pressed once, only the
parking lamps and the side marker
lamps will switch on and off automat-
ically.
When the engine is running, the low
beam headlamps, the tail and park-
ing lamps, the license plate lamps,
and the side marker lamps will switch
on and off automatically.
i USA only:
With the automatic headlamp mode activated
you can switch on the high beam headlamps
in low ambient lighting conditions.
Warning! G
If the exterior lamp switch is set to U,
앫 the headlamps may switch off unex-
pectedly when the system senses
bright ambient light, for example light
from oncoming traffic.
앫 the headlamps will not be automatical-
ly switched on under foggy conditions.
To minimize risk to you and to others, acti-
vate headlamps by turning exterior lamp
switch to B when driving or when traf-
fic and/or ambient lighting conditions re-
quire you to do so.
In low ambient lighting conditions, only
switch from position U to B with the
vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching from U to B will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving in low ambient lighting conditions
may result in an accident.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid to the driver. The driver is responsible
for the operation of the vehicle’s lights at
all times.
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