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Applies to veh icles : w ith ad aptive light
Adaptive light
When driving around bends, the relevant area of the road
is better illuminated.
Fig. 55 Adaptive light
when driving
The benefit of adaptive light is that the curve and the edge of the
road are better illuminated~ fig. 55 . Dyna mic adaptive light is
controlled automatically, depending on vehicle speed and steering
wheel angle.
When driving around bends, the head lights are controlled
according to steering wheel angle . So that there is no black hole
ahead of the vehicle, the two main beams pivot at different angles.
[ i ] Tips
Th e system works above a speed of about 6 mph (10 km/hl. •
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Emergency flashers
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The emergency flashers makes other motorists aware
that you or your vehicle are in an emergency situation.
Fig. 56 Emergency
flasher switch
Press the switch ~=>fig. 56 to turn the emergency
flashers on or off.
When the emergency flashers are on, all four turn signals blink at
the same time. The turn signal indicator lights¢¢ in the instru­
ment cluster, as well as the light in the emergency flasher switch
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blink likewise. The emergency flashers also work when the ignition
is turned off.
The emergency flashers will tu rn on automatically if you are in an
accident where the airbag has deployed .
[ i ] Tips
You should turn on the emergency flashers when :
• you are the last vehicle standing in a traffic jam so that any other
vehicles coming can see you, or when
• your vehicle has broken down or you are in an emergency situa­
t io n, or when
• your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or if you are towing
another vehicle behind you.•
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Turn signals -
¢ ¢ and high beam j[D lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the
headlight flasher.
Fig . 57 Turn signal and
high beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the following func ­
tions:
Turn signals ¢ Q G) ®
- Push the lever up as far as it can go to turn on the right
turn signal or down to turn on the left turn signal
=> fig. 57.
- Move the lever briefly until you meet resistance and
release it to flash three times.
- Move the lever (up or down) until you meet resistance
and hold it there to determine the flashing time for the
turn signals.
High beam ~D 0
- Push the lever forward to switch on the high beam.
- Pull the lever back towards you to switch off the high
beam.
Headlight flasher ~D ©
- Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to use the head ­
light flasher.
Notes on these features
• The turn signals only work with the ignition turned on. The indi­
cator lights ¢ or¢ in the instrument cluster also blink.
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto ­
matically.
• The
high beam works only when the headlights are on. The indi ­
cator light [D in the instrument cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• The
headlight flasher works only as long as you hold the lever -
even if there are no lights switched on. The indicator light [D in the
instrument cluster illuminates when you use the headlight flasher .
0 Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher in if you know that
these could be blinding oncoming traffic. •

Interior lights
Front interior lights
The front interior lights also contain reading lights for the
driver and passenger.
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Fig. 58 Headliner :
Front interior lights
The rocker switch @~fig . 58 for operating the interior
lighting has the following functions:
Door contact switch
- Place the switch @ in the middle position.
Interior light switched on
- Place the switch@ in posit ion
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Interior light switched off
- Place the switch @in position 0 .
Front reading lights
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- Press one of the switches ® to turn the right or left
reading light on or off .
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With the door contact switch turned on, the interior lights turn on
as soon as you unlock the vehicle or open the doors. The lighting is
also turned on when the ignition key is removed. The lights go out
about 30 seconds after the doors are closed . When the vehicle is
locked or when the ignition is turned on, the interior lights are
turned off.
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about 10
minutes to preven t draining of the battery .
The brightness of the lights is controlled automatically by a dimmer
when they are switched on and off. •
Rear interior lights
There are reading lights in the rear for the passengers.
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Fig. 59 Headliner : R ea r
reading lights
The reading lights are switched on and off using the buttons "< ~. •
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Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
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Fig. 60 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and passenger can be pulled out of
their brackets in the center of the vehicle and turned towards the
the doors => fig. 60
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Vanity mirror
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors are covered . When the lid is
opened
G) , the mirror light in the headliner turns on automatically.
It turns off when the lid is closed and the visor is folded up again. •
Applies to vehi cles: with sun sha de
Sun shade
Fig. 61 with MMI:
Button for rear window
sun shade
Fig . 62 without MMI:
Button for rear window
sun shade
- To extend/retract the rear window sun shade, press the
button
r.&l =:> fig. 62. In vehicles with MMI *, the button is
located
above the climate control system=:> fig. 61.
The rear window sun shade can be set in the MMI* so that it retracts
automatically when driving in reverse. Select [CAR]> Window>
Rear window sun shade> On to do this . The sun shade is extended
again as soon as the vehicle is t raveling forward at a speed greater
than 9 mph (15 km/h) if the ignition has not been switched off in the
meantime . The current setting is automatically stored and assigned
to the remote k ey. •

[ i J Tips
• Pressing the button l~•~ l seve ral times consecutively can tr igger
the over load protection . The sun shade can only be
extended/re tracted again af ter a brief waiting period.
• The rea r window sun shade only functions when the vehicle inte ­
rio r is wa rmer than 23°F (-5°Cl. •
Wiper and washer system
Switching on the windshield wipers
Fig. 6 3 Win dshield
w iper l ever
M ove the windshield w iper lever to the c orresp onding position :
@-Windshie ld w iper off
G) -Interva l mode. To extend/shorten the wiper inte rvals, move the
sw itc h @ to the lef t/right. In vehic les wi th a rain sensor*, the w ind­
shield wipers are activated automatically starting at a speed of
2 mph (4 km/h). The higher the sensitivity of t he rain senso r* is set
(switch @to the right), the earlier the windshield wipers react to
moisture on the windshie ld.
@ -Slow wipi ng
© -Fast wiping
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© -Single wipe
© -C lean the windshie ld. To eliminate wate r droplets, the wind­
shie ld wiper performs one afterwipe operation after several
seconds whi le d riving. You can switch this function off by moving
the lever to pos ition © within 10 seconds o f the afterwipe opera ­
tion. The afterwipe function is reactivated the next time the ignition
is sw itched on.
Cleaning the headlights *. The headlight washer system * only func ­
tions when the light is switched on . The headlights are automati ­
ca lly c leaned the first time and every fifth time the lever is moved to
pos ition
® · They are also cleaned every time you hold the lever in
pos ition © for longer than 2 seconds.
& WARNING
• The rain sen sor is only intended to a ssi st the driver . The driver
is still responsible for manually swit ching the wiper s on according
to the visibility conditions .
• The windshield may not be treated with water -repelling wind ­
s hield coating agents . Unfavorab le conditions , such as wetnes s,
darkness , low sun , can result in increased glare . Wiper bl ade
c hatter is also po ssible .
• Properly functioning windshield w iper blades are required for a
clear view and safe driving
~ page 63 , "Installing new wiper
blades ".
0 Note
• I n the case of frost, check whether the windshie ld wiper blades
are frozen to the windshield . Switching on the windshield wipers
ca n damage the wiper b lades !
• P rior to using a car wash, the windshield wiper system must be
switched off (lever in posi tion 0). This prevents un intentiona l
switching on and damage to the windshield wiper system. .,.
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[ i J Tips
• The windshield wipers are switched off when the ignition is
turned off. Activate the windshield wipers after the ignition is switched back on by moving the windshield wiper lever to any posi­
tion .
• Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result in streaking. This
can affect the rain sensor * function. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
• The rain sensor * is part of the interval wiping system. Turning off
the ignition will also deactivate the rain sensor*. To reactivate the sensor, switch off the interval wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
• The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield washer system are
heated at low temperatures when the ignition is on.
• When stopping temporarily, e.g. at a traffic light, the set speed of
the windshield wipers is automatically reduced by one speed .•
Service position
The windshield wiper blades are replaced in the service
position .
Fig. 64 MMI Display:
Windshield wipers Fig. 65
Servic e posi­
tion
The service position is set in the radio or MMI*.
If the wiper blades are not frozen to the windshield, bring
the windsh ield wiper lever to the basic position@
~ page 61, fig. 63.
- Select: Function button
[CARI> Windshield wipers>
Service position ~
fig. 64.
• On -changing the windshield wiper blades can only be done if
you bring the wiper arms to the service position
=> fig. 65. You will
also avoid paint damage to the hood when working on the wipers in
this position .
• Off -the windshield wipers are moved to their initial position
again.
0 Note
Never maneuver your vehicle with the front windshield wiper arms
raised since they will automatically be moved back to their basic
position above a speed of 3 mph (6 km/h) and can scratch the hood.
[ i J Tips
• You can also use the service position, for example, if you want to
protect the windshield from icing by using a cover . _,,

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Anti-glar e setting
- Move the small leve r (located on the bottom edge of the
mirror) to the rear. •
Applies to vehi cles: wit h a utom atica lly dimm in g ins id e mirro r
Automatically dimming inside mirror
The aut omatic dimming function can be turned on and off
if required.
Disabling auto dimming
F ig . 6 7 Ins ide r ear
vi ew mirror
- Press button©=> fig. 67 briefly, -the indicator light @
goes out.
Activating /rea ctivating auto dimming
- Press button© briefly, -th e indicator ligh t@ goes on .
Automatic dimming fun ction
The automatic dimming function is activated eve ry time th e ignition
is turned on . The green indicator light is lit to indicate auto d imming
is active.
When dimming is activated , the inside mirror will darken automati­
cally in response to the amount of light striking the mirror (such as headlights from rearward approaching vehicles). Even in dimming
mode,
the mirror surface t urns bright when:
• the inter ior light is switched on
• r everse gear is engaged.
& WARNING
Broken glas s of au tomati c dimming mir ror can cau se elect rol yte
flu id l eaka ge . Ele ctr olyte fluid can irritate s kin , eyes , and re s pir a­
t o ry sy stem.
• Repeated or prolonged e xposure to el ectro lyte can cause irrita­
ti on to the re spiratory sy stem , espe cially am ong people wi th
a sthm a or other re spirator y conditions . Get fr esh air immediatel y
by leavin g the vehicl e or , if that i s not po ssib le , open window s and
door s all the wa y.
• If electrolyte get s into the eye s, flu sh them thorough ly with
l a rge amou nts of cle a n wa ter for at le ast 15 mi nute s; me dic al
a tt ention is recommended .
• If ele ctrolyte cont acts sk in , flu sh affe cted are a w ith cle an w ater
for a t lea st 15 minute s and then wa sh affe cted ar ea with soap and
wa ter; medi cal attention is re commended . Thoroughl y w ash
affected cloth ing and shoe s before reu se .
• If swallo wed and person is consciou s, rinse mouth w ith w ater
for at lea st 1 5 minute s. Do no t indu ce vomiting unle ss instru cted
to do so by medi cal profess iona l. G et me dica l attenti on immedi­
ately.
0 Note
Liquid electro lyte leaked from a broken mir ror glass wi ll damage any
plastic surfaces it comes in contact wi th . C lean up spilled electrolyte
immediately with c lear water and a sponge . ..

[ i J Tips
• If you sw itch off the automatic dimming function on the in side
mirror, autom ati c dimming of the outs ide mirror s will likewise be
di sabled.
• Check to make sure there are no objects preventing light from
reaching the inside mirror.
• Do not attach any sticke rs to the windshield in front of the light
sensor*, as this wou ld interfere with both the automatic operation
of the headlights and the automatic dimming of the inside mirror .
• Be aware that automatic dimming of the inside mirror can on ly
operate proper ly if the rear window sun blind* is retracted .•
Outsid e mirrors
The outside mirrors are electrically adjusted (power
mirrors) .
Adjusting exterior mirrors
Fig. 6 8 Fo rwa rd
se ction of driver's
arm re st : po wer mirr or
c ontrol s
-Rotat e th e kno b to th e© pos ition (driver's exter ior
m ir ror) o r to the ® pos ition (passenger's exterior m irro r)
:::::, fig . 68.
- Rotate the knob a nd t he mi rror so that you have a clear
view to the r ear .
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Heated mirrors
- Rotate the knob to pos ition
@ .
Depending on the outside temperature, the mirror surfaces are
heated until the ignition is switched off -even if the knob is no
longer in position
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You are well -advised to fold the outside mirrors in when maneu ­
vering in tight spaces or when leaving the car parked close to other
vehic les.
Mem ory for e xte rior mirrors *
On vehicles wi th memory for the d river's seat, the cur rent setting for
the ex ter ior mirrors is automatically s tored along wi th the seat posi ­
tion :::}
page 74.
Tilt function f or the passenge r's mirro r* (only w ith
memory for exterior mirrors )
When the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror surface t ilt s down­
ward slight ly if the setting is for the passenger's mirror (knob in
pos it ion @ ~ fig. 68) . This allows you to see the curb during parallel
parking.
The mirror returns to its initia l pos ition as soon as reverse gear is
disengaged and vehic le speed is above about 9 mph (15 km/h) . T he
mirro r also returns to its initia l p osition if the swi tch is moved to the
driver's outside mirror© or the ignition is switched off.
I f the position of the mirror surface is changed on a ti lted mirror, this
new pos it ion will be automa tically assigned to the remote key when
the vehicle is taken out of reverse gear.
0 Note
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spherical*) increase your field of
v iew . Remember that vehicles or o ther objects wi ll appear sma ller
and farther away than when seen in a flat mirror. If you use this
mirror t o estimate distances of following vehic les when changing
lanes, you cou ld estimate incorrectly and cause an acc ident. .,.
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