Lights and lighting
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-specific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features and functions that are not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations must be observed.
Switches in the vehicle
The light switch element is located next to the steering wheel.
Automatic headlight control
Concept
The low beams are switched on and off automatically depending on the ambient brightness, for instance in tunnels, in twilight or if there is precipitation.
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can cause the lights to be switched on. If the low beams are switched on manually, the automatic headlight control is deactivated.
Activating
Press the button on the light switch element.
The LED in the button lights up.
The indicator light in the instrument cluster is illuminated when the low beams are switched on.
System limits
The automatic headlight control cannot serve as a substitute for your personal judgment of lighting conditions.
For example, the sensors are unable to detect fog or hazy weather. In these situations, switch the light on manually.
Parking lights, low beams and roadside parking lights
General information
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting is automatically switched off after a period of time.
Parking lights
General information
The parking lights can only be switched on in the low speed range.
Switching on
Press the button on the light switch element.
The indicator light in the instrument cluster lights up.
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended periods; otherwise, they might drain the battery and it would then be impossible to switch on drive-ready state.
Switching off
Press the button on the light switch element or switch on the drive-ready state.
After the drive-ready state is switched on, the automatic headlight control will be activated.
Low beams
Switching on
Press the button on the light switch element.
The low beams illuminate when drive-ready state is switched on.
The indicator light in the instrument cluster lights up.
Press the button again to switch on the low beams when the standby state is switched on.
Switching off
Depending on the country variant, the low beams can be switched off in the low speed range.
Depending on the surrounding conditions, the low beam headlights may not be able to be turned off.
Press the button on the light switch element.
Roadside parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided roadside parking light can be switched on.
Switching off the roadside parking light:
Press the button on the light switch element or switch on the drive-ready state.
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