Instrument panel lighting and headlight range adjustment
Fig. 86 To the left of the steering wheel: Thumbwheel to adjust instrument panel lighting (vehicles without manual headlight range adjustment).
Fig. 87 To the left of the steering wheel: Thumbwheel to adjust instrument panel lighting ① and headlight range adjustment ② (if equipped).
Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first⇒
Introduction to the subject
Instrument cluster and switch brightness
You can adjust the brightness of the instrument cluster and switch lighting when the lights are on by turning the thumbwheel ⇒ Fig. 86 , ⇒ Fig. 87① .
In some vehicles with daytime running lights (DRL), the instrument cluster lighting switches off automatically when it is dark outside or when driving through tunnels, for example. You will need to switch the headlights on manually when this happens, so that the vehicle's taillights will turn on ⇒ Lights and vision – features .
Headlight range adjustment for vehicles with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights
For vehicles with HID headlights, the headlight range can be manually adjusted to the vehicle loading condition once the low beams are switched on. This feature helps ensure good visibility for the driver and helps prevent oncoming traffic from being blinded ⇒ .
| Turn the thumbwheel to the desired position ⇒ Fig. 87 ②: | |
|---|---|
| Position | Vehicle loading conditiona) |
| – | Front seats occupied and an empty luggage compartment. |
| 1 | All seats occupied and an empty luggage compartment. |
| 1.5 | All seats occupied and a fully loaded luggage compartment |
| 2 | Only the driver seat occupied and a fully loaded luggage compartment. |
| 3 | – |
WARNING
Headlights that are aimed too high because of the way the vehicle is loaded can blind and distract other drivers. This can lead to a crash and serious personal injuries.
- Always make sure the headlights are adjusted to loading conditions so that they do not blind others.
a) You can also select intermediate positions on the thumbwheel depending on the loading condition.
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