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12In briefExterior lighting
Turn outer light switch:
7=Off0=Sidelights9 P=HeadlightsAUTO=Automatic light control:
Headlights are switched on
and off automatically.
Lighting 3 89, Automatic light
control 3 89, Headlight warning
device 3 86, Adaptive forward
lighting 3 91.
Front and rear fog lights
Turn inner light switch:
>=Front fog lightsr=Rear fog lights
Front and rear fog lights 3 92,
3 92.
Headlight flash, high beam and
low beam
Pull lever.
High beam 3 90, Headlight flash
3 90.
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Lighting89LightingExterior lighting............................ 89
Interior lighting ............................. 93
Lighting features ..........................95Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn outer light switch:
7=Off0=Sidelights9 P=HeadlightsAUTO=Automatic light control:
Headlights are switched on
and off automatically.
Turn inner light switch:
>=Front fog lightsr=Rear fog lights
High beam control indicator P 3 84.
Low beam control indicator 9 3 83.
Tail lights
Tail lights are illuminated together
with low beam and sidelights.
Automatic light control
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
lights (where fitted) and headlights,
depending on the lighting conditions.
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90Lighting
For reasons of safety, the light switch
should always remain in the AUTO
position.
Daytime running lights 3 90.
Automatic headlight activation
During poor lighting conditions the
headlights are switched on.
High beam
To change between low and high
beam, pull lever until a click is felt.
Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
Headlight range
adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
With low beam switched on, adapt the
headlight range to suit the vehicle
load to prevent dazzling of oncoming
traffic.
Turn knurled wheel to required
position:0=Front seat occupied4=Loaded up to permissible
maximum weight
Headlights when driving
abroad
The asymmetrical headlight beam
extends visibility at the edge of the
road at the passenger side.
However, when driving in countries
where traffic drives on the opposite
side of the road, adjust the headlights
to prevent dazzling of oncoming
traffic.
Have the headlights adjusted by a
workshop.
Daytime running lights
Daytime running lights increase
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
The lights operate automatically
when the ignition is switched on.
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Lighting91
If the vehicle is equipped with theautomatic light control function, the
system switches between daytime
running lights and headlights
automatically depending on the
lighting conditions. Automatic light
control 3 89.
Adaptive forward lighting Cornering light
Depending on the steering angle,
vehicle speed and gear selected
when cornering, an additional light
will illuminate the corner of the road
on the respective side.
The cornering light is switched off
automatically after prolonged use and at vehicle speeds above 25 mph.Hazard warning flashers
Operated with the ¨ button.
In the event of hard braking, the
hazard warning flashers may turn on
automatically. Switch off by pressing
the ¨ button.
Turn and lane-change
signalsLever up=right turn signalLever down=left turn signal
When the steering wheel is turned
back, the lever automatically returns
to its original position and the
indicator is deactivated. This will not happen when making a minor
steering manoeuvre such as lane
changing.
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92Lighting
For three flashes, e.g. when changing
lanes, move lever part way to first stop. When released, lever will spring
back.
If the lever is moved past the first stop, the indicator is switched on
constantly. Switch the indicator off
manually by moving the lever to its
original position.
Front fog lights
Turn inner switch to position > and
release.
Front fog lights will only operate when
the ignition and headlights are
switched on.
Rear fog lights
Turn inner switch to position r and
release.
Rear fog lights will only operate when the ignition and headlights are
switched on.
The vehicle rear fog lights are
deactivated when towing a trailer.
Reversing lights
The reversing lights come on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
Misted light covers
The inside of the light covers may mist up briefly in poor, wet and cold
weather conditions, in heavy rain or
after washing.The mist disappears
quickly by itself; to help, switch on the headlights.
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Lighting95Lighting featuresExit lighting
Headlights come on for approx.
1 minute after the vehicle is parked
and the system is activated.
Activating 1. Switch off ignition.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. Pull turn signal lever towards steering wheel.
This action can be repeated up to
four times.
The headlights are turned off
immediately by turning the light switch
to any position and returning to 7.
Battery discharge
protection To prevent discharge of the vehiclebattery when the ignition is switched off, some interior lights may be
switched off automatically after some
time.
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Vehicle care147
Lift wiper arm, press retaining clip
towards wiper arm and detach wiper
blade.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.Bulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and turn off the
relevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base. Do not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Bulb check
After a bulb replacement, switch on
the ignition, operate and check the
lights.Headlights
Headlights have separate systems for high beam 1 and low beam 2.
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150Vehicle careAdaptive forward lightingCornering light
Headlights have separate systems forhigh beam 1 and low beam 2. The
cornering light 3 is located between
the headlights.
1. Remove protective cover.
2. Detach wiring connector from bulb.
3. Rotate bulb holder anti-clockwise to disengage.
4. Withdraw bulb holder from reflector housing.
5. Detach bulb from bulb holder andrenew the bulb.
6. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs in the reflectorhousing and rotate clockwise to
secure.
7. Reattach wiring connector to bulb.
8. Replace protective cover.
Fog lights
Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Front turn signal lights
1. Remove protective cover.
2. Detach wiring connector from bulb.
3. Rotate bulb holder anti-clockwise to disengage.
4. Withdraw bulb holder from reflector housing.