Activating
Activating
The High-beam Assistant can be activated when the low beams are switched on.
1. Turn the light switch to 
or
.
2. Press the button on the turn signal lever, arrow.
The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
When the low beams are on, the lights are automatically brightened or dimmed.
The system responds to light from oncoming traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to adequate illumination, e.g., in towns and cities.
The blue indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up when the system switches on the high beams. Depending on the version of the system in the vehicle, the high beams may not switch off for oncoming vehicles, but may only be dimmed in the areas that blind oncoming traffic. In this case, the blue indicator light will stay on.
See also:
Fuel cap
Opening
1. Briefly press the rear edge of the fuel filler
flap.
2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.
3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to
the fuel filler flap.
Closing
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General information
If you are no longer able to move the roller sunblind
for the rear window after having activated
it a number of times in a row, the system is
blocked for a limited time to prevent overheating.
...
The concept
Two radar sensors below the rear bumper monitor
the area behind and next to the vehicle at
speeds above approx. 30 mph/50 km/h.
The system indicates whether there are vehicles
in the blind sp ...