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109 Controls in detail
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
Canada only:
Turn combination switch to 
positionM orU.
When the engine is running, the low beam 
headlamps are automatically switched on. 
In low ambient light conditions, the parking 
lamps will also switch on.
When you shift from a driving position to 
positionN orP, the low beam switches off 
(three minutes delay).
For nighttime driving you should turn the 
combination switch to positionõ to 
permit activation of the high beam head-
lamps.Night security illumination
When you turn off the engine and the last 
door has been closed, the following lamps 
will remain lit:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Front fog lamps
The combination switch must be set to 
positionU (
page 107).Deactivating night security illumination 
temporarily 
Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key 
in the steering lock to position0 
(page 33) then turn it to position2 
and back to0.
The night security illumination is deac-
tivated. It will reactivate as soon as you 
start the engine.
Setting illumination time
1Switch for fog lamps
iThe high beam flasher is always avail-
able.
iYou can reactivate this function within 
ten minutes by opening a door or the 
liftgate.
If you do not open a door or the liftgate 
after turning off the engine, the lamps 
will automatically switch off after 
60 seconds. 
     
        
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110 Controls in detailLighting
Stop the vehicle.
Make sure the ignition is switched on.
All the lamps in the instrument cluster 
light up.
Turn combination switch to 
positionM.
Press upper part1 of switch until the 
clock, located in the instrument clus-
ter, displays the actual illumination 
time.
Press upper part1 of switch again.
Each time the switch is pressed, the 
illumination time increases by 
15 seconds. You can set the illumina-
tion time between 0 (off) and 
60 seconds.
Approximately five seconds after pressing 
the switch, the illumination time is set and 
the clock is displayed again.Locator lighting
During darkness, the following lamps will 
come on when the vehicle is unlocked by 
remote control:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Front fog lamps
The combination switch must be set to 
positionU (
page 107).
The locator lighting switches off when the 
driver’s door is opened. It switches off au-
tomatically after a period of approximately 
40 seconds.Switching on high beams
Turn the combination switch 
toõ(
page 107).
Push the combination switch forward.
The high beam indicatorA in the 
instrument cluster comes on.
High beam flasher
Pull the combination switch briefly in 
direction2. 
     
        
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111 Controls in detail
Lighting
Fog lamps
The switch is located on the upper center 
console.1Front fog lamps
2Indicator lamp
3Front fog lamps and rear fog lamp
Switching front fog lamps on and off
Make sure the low beam headlamps 
are switched on.
Press upper part1 of switch.
The green indicator lamp‡ in the 
instrument cluster comes on.
Press upper part1 of switch again.
The green indicator lamp‡ in the 
instrument cluster goes out.Switching front fog lamps and rear fog 
lamps on and off
Make sure the low beam headlamps 
are switched on.
Press lower part3 of switch.
The green indicator lamp‡ in the 
instrument cluster comes on in addi-
tion to the yellow indicator lamp2 in 
the switch.
Press lower part3 of switch again.
The green indicator lamp‡ in the 
instrument cluster and the yellow indi-
cator lamp2 in the switch go out.
Switching rear fog lamp on and off
Press upper part1 of switch.
The yellow indicator lamp2 in the 
switch goes out.
Press upper part1 of switch.
The green indicator lamp‡ in the 
instrument cluster goes out.
Warning!
G
In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions, 
only switch from positionU toB with 
the vehicle at a standstill. Switching 
fromU toB will briefly switch off the 
headlamps. Doing so while driving in low 
ambient lighting conditions may result in an 
accident.iThe fog lamps can be switched on with 
combination switch in positionõ 
orU. Consult your state Motor Reg-
ulations regarding allowable lamp oper-
ation. 
     
        
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112 Controls in detailLightingHazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher can be activa-
ted with the ignition switched on or off. It 
is activated automatically when an airbag 
is deployed.
The switch is located on top of the steering 
column.Hazard warning flasher switch
Switching on hazard warning flasher
Press the hazard warning flasher 
switch.
All the turn signals will flash.
Switching off hazard warning flasher
Press hazard warning flasher switch 
again.
Interior lighting
The controls are located in the overhead 
control panel.
1Left front interior lamp lens
2Right front interior lamp lens
3Automatic function off
4Automatic function on
5Rear interior lighting
iIf the hazard warning flasher was acti-
vated automatically, press the hazard 
warning flasher switch twice to deacti-
vate. 
     
        
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113 Controls in detail
Lighting
Automatic control
Activating automatic control
Bring the rocker switch to center 
position4.
Interior lamps (except cargo compart-
ment lamp) are switched on in dark-
ness, when you
unlock the vehicle
open a door
remove the key from the steering 
lock
In addition, the entry / exit lamps in the 
door trays will come on when you open 
a door.
When all doors are closed and no key is 
inserted in the steering lock, the interi-
or lamps are switched off after a brief 
delay.Deactivating automatic control
Press lower part3 of rocker switch.
The interior lighting and the entry / exit 
lamps remain switched off in darkness, 
even when you
unlock the vehicle
open a door
remove the key from the steering 
lockManual control
Switching on front interior lamps
Press on lamp lens1 or2.
The respective lamp switches on.
Switching off front interior lamps
Press on lamp lens1 or2 again.
The respective lamp switches off.
Operating rear interior lighting with 
rocker switch
Press on upper part5 of rocker 
switch.
The rear interior lighting goes on.
iIf the door remains open, the interior 
lamps (except cargo compartment 
lamp) switch off automatically after ap-
proximately 30 minutes.
iIf a lamp is switched on manually, it will 
not go out automatically. This could 
cause the battery to become dis-
charged.
 
     
        
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114 Controls in detailLighting
Press on upper part5 of rocker 
switch again.
The rear interior lighting goes off.
If the switch is pressed while the rear 
interior lighting is on, the function is re-
versed.
Operating rear interior lighting with 
lamp lens
Rear interior lighting
Push on lamp lens (arrow) to switch 
rear interior lighting on or off.Reading lamps in inside rear view 
mirror
1Reading lamps
2Reading lamps on / off
Switching reading lamp on and off
Press button2.
The lamp switches on.
Press button2 again.
The lamp switches off.Cargo compartment lamp
1Switched off
2Switched on continuously
3Automatic control
Switching off cargo compartment lamp
Slide the switch to position1.
The cargo compartment lamp is 
switched off, even when the liftgate is 
opened.
 
     
        
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115 Controls in detail
Lighting
Switching on continuous cargo 
compartment lamp
Slide the switch to position2.
The cargo compartment lamp is 
switched on continuously.Automatic control 
Slide the switch to position3.
The cargo compartment lamp is 
switched on and off by opening or clos-
ing the liftgate.
iTo prevent the vehicle battery from be-
ing discharged, make sure the switch is 
not in position2 when leaving the ve-
hicle. 
     
        
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116 Controls in detailInstrument cluster
Instrument clusterA full view illustration of the instrument 
cluster can be found in the “At a glance” 
section of this manual (
page 24).
1Left knob
2Right knobThe instrument cluster is activated when 
you:
open the driver’s door
turn the key in steering lock to 
position1 or  2 (
page 33)
press the left knob1
Instrument cluster illumination
To brighten illumination
Turn knob1 clockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will 
brighten.
To dim illumination
Turn knob1 counterclockwise.
The instrument cluster illumination will 
dim.iYou can set the instrument cluster illu-
mination with the following lamps on:
parking lamps
low beam headlamps
high beam headlamps