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130LightingLightingExterior lighting.......................... 130
Light switch .............................. 130
Automatic light control .............131
High beam ............................... 131
High beam assist .....................131
Headlight flash ......................... 132
Headlight range adjustment ....132
Headlights when driving abroad .................................... 133
Daytime running lights .............133
LED headlights ........................ 134
Hazard warning flashers ..........135
Turn and lane-change signals . 135
Front fog lights ......................... 135
Rear fog light ........................... 136
Parking lights ........................... 136
Reversing lights .......................136
Misted light covers ...................136
Interior lighting ........................... 137
Instrument panel illumination control ..................................... 137
Interior lights ............................ 137
Reading lights .......................... 138
Sunvisor lights ......................... 138Lighting features ........................138
Centre console lighting ............138
Entry lighting ............................ 138
Exit lighting .............................. 138
Battery discharge protection ....139Exterior lighting
Light switch
Turn light switch:
AUTO:automatic light control
switches automatically
between daytime running
light and headlight8:sidelights9:headlights
When switching on the ignition,
automatic light control is active.
Control indicator 8 3 116.
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Lighting131Tail lightsTail lights are illuminated together
with low/high 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 and headlights automatically
depending on the external lighting
conditions and information given by
the rain sensor system.
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.
Daytime running light 3 133.
Automatic headlight activation During poor lighting conditions the
headlights are switched on.
The headlights are also switched on
if the windscreen wipers have been
activated for several wipes.
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 3 134.
High beam assist This feature allows high beam to
function as the main driving light at
night and when vehicle speed
exceeds 40 km/h.
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132LightingIt 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 20 km/h.
● It is foggy or snowy.
● Driving in urban areas.
If there are no restrictions detected,
the system switches back to high
beam.
ActivationThe high beam assist is activated by
pushing the indicator lever twice with
a speed above 40 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 3 116.
Deactivation
Push indicator lever once. It is also
deactivated when front fog lights are
switched on.
If a headlight flash is activated when the high beam is on, the high beam
assist will be deactivated.
If a headlight flash is activated when
the high beam is off, the high beam
assist will remain activated.
The latest setting of the high beam
assist will remain after the ignition is
switched on again.
Headlight flash
To activate the headlight flash, pull
lever.
Pulling lever deactivates high beam.LED headlights 3 134.
Headlight 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 laden
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Lighting133Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling 3 134.
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.
Vehicles with halogen headlightThere is a white adjuster element on
the rear of each headlight housing.
Turn adjuster element on each
headlight housing 1
/2 turn with a
size six hexagon key anticlockwise to set to right-hand traffic mode. To
adjust, insert the key in the guide as
shown in the illustration. Alternatively,
a Phillips head screwdriver
size three can be used for setting.
To reset to left-hand traffic mode, turn
adjuster elements on both headlight
housings 1
/2 turn clockwise.
Vehicles with LED headlight1. Key in ignition switch.
2. Pull turn signal lever and hold (headlight flash).
3. Switch on ignition.
4. After approx. five seconds the control indicator f starts flashing
and an acoustic signal sounds.
Control indicator f 3 116.
Every time the ignition is switched on,
f flashes as a reminder for approx.
four seconds.
For deactivation, operate the same
procedure as described above. f will
not flash when function is
deactivated.
Daytime running lights Daytime running light increases
visibility of the vehicle during daylight.
They are switched on automatically
when the engine is running.
The system switches between
daytime running lights and headlights automatically, depending on the
lighting conditions. Automatic light
control 3 131.
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134LightingLED headlights
LED lighting system includes: ● LED headlights for low and high beam
● cornering lights
● town light
● high beam assist
● reverse parking function
● eco mode
● dynamic automatic headlight levelling
LED headlights for low and
highbeam
LED headlights for low and high beam
ensure better visibility under all
conditions.
Operation is the same as for halogen headlights.
Light switch 3 130 , high beam 3 131,
headlight flash 3 132, headlights
when driving abroad 3 133.
Automatic light control 3 131.Cornering lights
On tight bends or when turning off,
depending on the steering angle or
the indicator light signal, an additional left or right reflector is switched on
which illuminates the road in the
direction of travel. It is activated up to
a speed of 70 km/h.
Town light
Activated automatically at a speed upto approx. 55 km/h. In situations with
exterior ambient light both cornering lights are switched on with reduced
intensity. The light is wide and
symmetrical.
High beam assist
3 131
Reverse parking function
To assist driver's orientation when
parking, both corner lights and
reversing light illuminate when
headlights are on and reverse gear is
engaged. They remain illuminated for a short time after disengaging reverse
gear or until driving faster than
7 km/h in a forward gear.
Eco mode If the vehicle stops, e. g. due to traffic lights, an energy saving mode forheadlights is activated.
Dynamic automatic headlight
levelling
To prevent oncoming traffic frombeing dazzled, headlight levelling is
automatically adjusted based on
vehicle inclination information.
Headlights when driving abroad 3 133.
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Lighting135Fault in LED headlight system
When the system detects a failure in
the LED headlight system, f
illuminates and a warning is displayed in the Driver Information Centre.
Hazard warning flashers
Operated by pressing ¨.
In the event of an accident with airbag
deployment the hazard warning
flashers are activated automatically.
Turn and lane-change
signalslever up:right turn signallever down:left turn signal
A resistance point can be felt when
moving the lever.
Constant flashing is activated when
the lever is being moved beyond the
resistance point. It is deactivated
when the steering wheel is moved in
the opposite direction or lever is
manually moved back to its neutral
position.
Activate temporary flashing by
holding the lever just before the
resistance point. Turning lights will
flash until lever is being released.
To activate three flashes, tap the
lever briefly without passing the
resistance point.
When a trailer is connected, turn
signal flashes six times when
pressing the lever until resistance is
felt and then releasing.
Front fog lights
Operated by pressing >.
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136LightingLight switch in position AUTO:
switching on front fog lights will switch headlights on automatically.
Rear fog light
Operated by pressing r
.
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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Lighting137Interior lighting
Instrument panel
illumination control
Brightness of the following lights can
be adjusted when the exterior lights
are on:
● 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.