Lights and vision
Lights and vision
Exterior lights
Switching lights on and off
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Light switch
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With the ignition switched on, turn the light
switch to the appropriate position. The
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bol and the selected position will light up (except
if the switch is at position 0).
0 - On vehicles for some markets, the daytime
running lights, tail lights and number plate Light
are switched on permanently.
AUTO - The headlights are switched on automati
cally according to the ambient light conditions.
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Side lights
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- Dipped headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to AUTO or dip
ped headlights
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you can activate the following
functions:
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- All-weather lights*. The front lights are ad
justed automatically so that the headlights on
your own vehicle are less dazzling to
you,
for in
stance when you are driving on a wet
road.
0^-Rear
fog light(s)
Headlight range control
ip
On vehicles with LED headlights*, the headlight
beam settings are adjusted automatically (even
during braking and acceleration).
On vehicles with halogen headlights, the knob
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beam settings:
- Briefly press the knob to release it.
- Turn the knob towards 3 or 0 to reduce or in
crease the range of the headlights.
- Briefly press the knob again to engage it.
0 - One or two front occupants, luggage com
partment empty
1 - All seats occupied, luggage compartment
empty
2 - All seats occupied, Luggage compartment loa
ded
3 - Driver only, luggage compartment loaded
Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive light
With the adaptive light feature, you have better
vision in the dark because the Lights are control
led dynamically to match the vehicle speed and
road conditions, e.g. on motorways or country
roads,
at intersections or through corners. The
adaptive light is activated only when the Light
switch is set to AUTO and the all-weather Lights*
are switched off.
WARNING
- The automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver. The driver must always
ensure that the headlights are used when
required,
and may have to switch them on
manually when the light conditions or
visi
bility are poor. For example, the light
sen
sors are not able to detect fog. Therefore,
you should always switch on the dipped
headlights
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in these conditions and when
driving after dark.
- To avoid dazzling the traffic behind you, the
rear fog light should only be used in accord
ance with statutory regulations.
- If the vehicle battery has been losing charge
for
a
while, the side lights or parking lights
may be switched off automatically. Always
park your car in a safe and suitably lit place
according to the applicable regulations.
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• Press the lever forwards (3)
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to activate the main beam assist. The indicator
lamp
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will light up in the instrument
cluster display and the main beams will be
switched on/off automatically. An indicator
lampBS
lights up when the main beams are
switched on.
Switching the main beams on/off manually
If the main beams are not switched on or if the
headlights are not dipped as expected, you can
control the dip function manually:
• To switch on the main beams manually, push
the lever forwards
(3).
The indicator Lamp
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will
Light
up. To dip the headlights again, pull
the lever towards you 0.
• To dip the headlights manually, pull the lever
towards you
@.
The main beam assist will be
deactivated.
Flashing the headlights
• Pull the lever towards you
@
to flash the
head
lights when the main beam assist is activated
and the main beams are dipped. The main
beam assist will remain activated.
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
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Main beam assist: system fault!
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Main beam assist: fault. See owner's manual
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified. You can still switch the main
beam headlights on and off manually.
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Main beam assist: currently unavailable. No
camera view
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Main beam assist: currently unavailable.
Camera view restricted due to surroundings.
See owner's manual
The camera vision is impaired, e.g. by stickers or
dirt. Please clean the windscreen.
The sensor is located in the mounting for the in
terior mirror. Do not affix any stickers on this sec
tion of the windscreen.
A WARNING
The main beam assist is only intended to as
sist the driver. The driver must always ensure
that the headlights are used when required,
and may have to switch them on or off
man
ually, e.g. when the Light conditions or visibili
ty are poor. In the following situations
man
ual intervention may be necessary:
- Hazardous weather conditions such as fog,
heavy rain and snow or water splashes
- Roads on which oncoming traffic is partially
concealed (e.g. on motorways)
- Indiscernible road users (e.g. cyclists with
poor lighting)
- Tight corners, steep hill crests or valleys
- Poorly lit towns
- Highly reflective objects, such as road signs
-Windscreen misted up, dirty, frosted or cov
ered by stickers in front of the sensor
Adjusting the settings for the exterior
lighting
You
can change the settings for these functions
on the infotainment system.
• Select the following on the infotainment sys
tem:
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button > Car
>
left control button
> Vehicle settings > Exterior lighting.
Automatic headlights*
The following settings are available in the Auto
matic headlights menu:
Activation time* - You can determine how soon
the lights are switched on by using the settings
early*, medium* or late* to adjust the sensitivity
of the light sensor.
Main beam assist* - You can switch the main
beam assist* on/off.
Entry/exit
lights*
You can switch the entry/exit lights* on and off.
They illuminate the area around the vehicle after
dark when you unlock the vehicle or when the ig
nition has been switched off and the driver's door
opened.
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