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Lighting111LightingExterior lighting.......................... 111
Light switch .............................. 111
Automatic light control .............112
High beam ............................... 112
Headlight flash ......................... 112
Headlight range adjustment ....113
Daytime running lights .............113
Adaptive forward lighting .........113
Hazard warning flashers ..........114
Turn and lane-change signals . 115
Front fog lights ......................... 115
Rear fog light ........................... 116
Parking lights ........................... 116
Reversing lights .......................116
Misted light covers ...................116
Interior lighting ........................... 117
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 117
Interior lights ............................ 117
Reading lights .......................... 117
Sunvisor lights ......................... 118
Lighting features ........................118
Centre console lighting ............118
Entry lighting ............................ 118Exit lighting.............................. 118
Battery discharge protection ....119Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
AUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlight8:sidelights9:headlights
Control indicator 8 3 95.
Tail lights Tail lights are illuminated together
with low/high beam and sidelights.
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112LightingAutomatic light control
When the automatic light control
function is switched on and the
engine is running, the system
switches between daytime running
lights and headlights automatically
depending on the external lighting
conditions and information given by
the rain sensor system.
Daytime running light 3 113.
Automatic headlight activation During poor lighting conditions
headlights are switched on.
Additionally, headlights are switched
on if the windscreen wipers have
been activated for several wipes.
Adaptive forward lighting 3 113
Tunnel detection
When a tunnel is entered headlights
are switched on immediately.
High beam
Push lever to switch from low to high
beam.
Pull lever to deactivate high beam.
High beam assist 3 113.
Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
Pulling lever deactivates high beam.
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Lighting113Headlight range adjustment
Manual headlight range
adjustment
To adapt headlight range to the
vehicle load to prevent dazzling: turn
thumb wheel ? to required position.
0:front seats occupied1:all seats occupied2:all seats occupied and load
compartment laden3:driver's seat occupied and load
compartment ladenDaytime running lights
Daytime running lights increases
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
They are switched on automatically
during daytime when engine is
running.
The system switches between
daytime running lights and low beam automatically, depending on the
lighting conditions.
Adaptive forward lighting
The Adaptive forward lighting
functions are only available with LED
headlights.
LED headlights for low and high beam
ensure better visibility under all
conditions.
Operation is the same as for halogen headlights.
Adaptive forward lighting functions
are active automatically with light
switch in position AUTO. Adaptive
forward lighting includes following
functions:● cornering lights
● high beam assist
● automatic headlight levelling
Cornering light
When turning off, depending on the
steering angle and the turn signal light, particular LEDs are triggered
which illuminate the direction of
travel. It is activated up to a speed of
40 km/h.
High beam assist This feature allows high beam to
function as the main driving light at
night and when vehicle speed
exceeds 25 km/h.
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114LightingIt switches automatically to low beam
when:
● The camera or a sensor in the windscreen detects the lights of
oncoming or preceding vehicles.
● The vehicle speed drops below 15 km/h.
● It is foggy or snowy.
● Driving in urban areas.
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.
ActivationActivate this function pressing a
button on the turn and lane change
lever. The LED of the button
illuminates if the high beam assist is activated. The high beam is switched on automatically at a speed above
25 km/h.
The green control indicator f
illuminates continuously when the
assist is activated, the blue one 7
illuminates when high beam is on.
Control indicator f 3 95.
Deactivation
Deactivate this function pressing a button on the turn and lane change
lever.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam assist is activated and
low beam is on, the high beam assist will be deactivated. The system
changes to high beam.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam assist is activated and
high beam is on, the high beam assist will be deactivated. The system
changes to low beam.
To reactivate the high beam assist,
flash the headlights again.Automatic headlight levelling
To prevent oncoming traffic from
being dazzled, headlight levelling is
automatically adjusted based on the
load in the vehicle.
Fault in Adaptive forward lighting- LED system
When the system detects a failure in
the Adaptive forward lighting-LED
headlight system, a warning is
displayed in the Driver Information Centre.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
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Lighting115When braking in an emergency, the
hazard warning flashers are switched
on automatically depending on the
force of deceleration. They are
switched off automatically the first
time you accelerate if you press ¨.
Turn and lane-change signalslever up:right turn signallever down:left turn signal
A resistance point can be felt bymoving the lever.
Move the lever past the resistance
point to switch on constantly. When
the steering wheel moves opposite,
the turn signal is automatically
deactivated. Switch off manually by
moving the lever to its original
position.
Tap shortly to switch on for three
flashes, e.g., when changing lanes.
Move the lever to the resistance point
and hold for flashing until lever is
released.
If you forget to cancel the turn and
lane-change signals for more than
twenty seconds, the volume of the
audible signal will increase if the
speed is above 60 km/h.Front fog lights
Operated by pressing >.
Light switch in position AUTO:
switching on front fog lights will switch headlights on automatically.
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116LightingRear fog light
Operated by pressing ø.
Light switch in position AUTO:
switching on rear fog light will switch
headlights on automatically.
Light switch in position 8: rear fog
light can only be switched on with
front fog lights.
The vehicle rear fog light is
deactivated when towing a trailer or a
plug is connected with the socket, e.
g. when a bicycle carrier is used.
Parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, the
parking lights on one side can be
activated:
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Move turn signal lever all the way up (right parking lights) or down
(left parking lights).
Confirmed by a signal and the
corresponding turn signal control
indicator.
Reversing lights
The reversing light comes on when
the ignition is on and reverse gear is
selected.
Misted light covers
The inside of the light housing 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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Lighting117Interior lighting
Instrument panel
illumination control
Brightness of the following lights can
be adjusted in position AUTO when
the light sensor detects night
conditions, or in position 8 or 9:
● instrument panel illumination
● Info-Display
● illuminated switches and operation elements
Turn thumb wheel A and hold until
the desired brightness is obtained.
Interior lights
During entry and exit of the vehicle,
the front and rear courtesy lights
automatically switch on and then off
after a delay.
Note
In the event of an accident with
airbag deployment the courtesy
lights are turned on automatically.
Front courtesy light
Operate rocker switch:
w:automatic switching on
and offpress u:onpress v:offRear courtesy lights
Illuminate in conjunction with the front courtesy light depending on rocker
switch position.
Reading lights
Operated by pressing s and t in the
courtesy lights.
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118Lighting
Illustration shows rear courtesy lights.
Sunvisor lights Illuminates when the cover is opened.
Lighting features
Centre console lighting A spotlight integrated in the overheadconsole illuminates the centre
console when headlights are
switched off.
Entry lighting
Welcome lighting Some or all of the following lights are
switched on for a short time by
unlocking the vehicle with the radio
remote control:
● headlights
● tail lights
● number plate lights
● instrument panel light
● interior lights
The number of activated lights
depends on the surrounding light
conditions.
The lighting switches off immediately
when the ignition is switched on.
Starting off 3 18.This function can be activated or
deactivated in the vehicle
personalisation.
Vehicle personalisation 3 103.
The following lights will additionally
switch on when the driver's door is
opened:
● illumination of some switches
● Driver Information Centre
● door pocket lights
Exit lighting The following lights are switched on if
the key is removed from the ignition
switch:
● interior lights
● instrument panel light
They will switch off automatically after
a delay. This function works only in
the dark. Theatre lighting is activated
if the driver's door is opened during
this time.