Lamps
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and optional equipment that is offered in the model range is described. Equipment is also described that is not available because of, for example, selected options or country version. This also applies to safety related functions and systems.
Parking lamps/low beams
0 Lamps off / daytime running lights
1 Parking lamps and daytime running lights
2 Low-beam headlamps and welcome lamps
3 Automatic headlamp control, daytime running lights, welcome lamps, and Adaptive Light Control
When you open the driver's door with the ignition switched off, the exterior lighting is automatically switched off if the light switch is in position 0, 2 or 3.
Switch on the parking lamps if necessary, switch position 1.
Parking lamps
Turn the light switch to position 1. The front, rear and side vehicle lighting is switched on.
The parking lamps will discharge the battery. Therefore, do not leave them on for unduly long periods of time; otherwise, the battery might not have enough power to start the engine.'
Low beams
Turn the light switch to position 2.
The low beams come on when the ignition is on.
Automatic headlamp control
When the switch is in position 3, the low beams are switched on and off automatically depending on ambient light conditions, e.g. in a tunnel, in twilight, or if there is precipitation. Adaptive Light Control is active.
The headlamps may also come on when the sun is sitting low on a blue sky.
When driving into tunnels with bright overhead lights, there may be a delay before the headlamps come on.
The low beams remain switched on independent of the ambient lighting conditions when you switch on the fog lamps.
If the daytime running lights are activated, page 76, the low beams are always switched on with the light switch in position 3 and the ignition on. The exterior lamps are automatically switched off after the vehicle is parked.
The automatic headlamp control cannot serve as a substitute for your personal judgment in determining when the lamps should be switched on in response to ambient lighting conditions. For example, the system cannot detect fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks, you should respond to these kinds of low-visibility situations by switching the headlamps on manually.
Welcome lamps
If you leave the light switch in the low beam or automatic headlamp control position when you switch off the ignition, the parking lamps and interior lamps come on for a certain time as soon as the vehicle is unlocked.
Pathway lighting
If you activate the headlamp flasher after switching off the ignition with the lamps switched off, the low beams come on and remain on for a certain time.
The setting is stored for the remote control in use, refer to Personal Profile, page 22.
Setting the duration or deactivating the function
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 44.
2. Press the button in the turn signal indicator as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is displayed.
3. Press and hold the button until the display changes.
4. Press the button as often as necessary until the symbol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the button until the display changes.
6. Press the button repeatedly until the display shows the illustrated symbol.
7. Press and hold the button until the display changes.
8. Press the button to select:
> 0s The function is deactivated.
>10s - 240s Select the appropriate duration, e.g. 40 seconds.
9. Press the button for a longer period. The setting is stored.
Daytime running lights
The light switch can remain in the lamps off, parking lamps or automatic headlamp control position.
In the lamps off position, the exterior lighting is automatically switched off after the vehicle is parked. In the parking lamps position, the parking lamps will stay on after the ignition is switched off.
Switch on the parking lamps separately if needed.
Activating/deactivating daytime running lights
The setting is stored for the remote control in use, refer to Personal Profile, page 22.
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 44.
2. Press the button in the turn signal indicator as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is displayed.
3. Press and hold the button until the display changes.
4. Press the button as often as necessary until the symbol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the button until the display changes.
6. Press the button repeatedly until the display shows the illustrated symbol, arrow.
7. Press and hold the button until the display changes.
8. Press the button to select:
ON
Daytime running lights activated.- OFF
Daytime running lights deactivated.
9. Press the button for a longer period. The setting is stored.
Adaptive Light Control
The concept
Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlamp control system that enables better illumination of the road surface. Depending on the steering angle and other parameters, the light from the headlamp follows the course of the road.
Activating Adaptive Light Control
With the ignition switched on, turn the light switch to position 3, refer to page 75.
Standstill function: to avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adaptive Light Control does not pivot toward the driver's side when the vehicle is at a standstill.
In reverse, the Adaptive Light Control is not activated.
Malfunction
A message is displayed.
The Adaptive Light Control is malfunctioning or failed. Have the system checked as soon as possible.
High beams/ roadside parking lamps
1 Turn signals/roadside parking lamps
2Switching on high beams
3 Switching off high beams/headlamp flasher
Roadside parking lamps, left or right
The vehicle can be illuminated on one side for parking. Comply with local regulations when doing so.
Switching on
After parking the vehicle, press the lever up or down, arrow 1.
The roadside parking lamps drain the battery. Therefore, do not leave them on for unduly long periods of time; otherwise, the battery might not have enough power to start the engine.
Switching off
Press the lever up or down to the pressure point.
Front fog lamps
1 Front fog lamps
2 Rear fog lamp
Press the respective switch to turn the lamps on/ off.
Front fog lamps
The parking lamps or low beams must be switched on for the fog lamps to operate. The green indicator lamp lights up when the fog lamps are switched on.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the fog lamps are switched off when you activate the headlamp flasher or switch on the high beams.
If the automatic headlamp control is activated, the low beams will come on automatically when you switch on the fog lamps.
Rear fog lamp
The low beams or parking lamps with fog lamps must be switched on. The yellow indicator lamp comes on when the rear fog lamp is switched on.
Instrument lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the instrument lighting only when the parking lamps or the low beams are on.
The intensity of the brightness changes up to a predetermined end point, and then decreases.
Adjusting brightness
- Briefly press button: brightness changes in stages.
- Press and hold the button. Brightness changes in a continuous manner.
Interior lamps
The interior lighting, the footwell lamps and the luggage compartment lighting are automatically controlled.
To reduce the drain on the battery, a short while after the ignition is switched off, refer to Start/Stop button on page 44, all lights in the vehicle's passenger compartment are switched off.
Switching interior lamps on/off manually
To switch the interior lamps on/off. Press the switch.
To switch off the interior lamps permanently, press the switch for about 3 seconds.
Reading lamps
To switch the reading lamps on and off.
In the front: press the switch.
In the rear: press the button.
Ambient lighting
The color and brightness of the ambient lighting can be changed.
- Press the switch forward. The color changes in stages.
- Press the switch toward the rear. The brightness changes in stages.
Intermediate settings and colors are possible.
For a continuous color change in the ambient lighting, press and hold the switch forward for longer than 10 seconds.