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:
Switching on/off
Press the button.
▷ On: the LED lights up.
▷ Off: the LED goes out.
The system can issue warnings at speeds above
approx. 30 mph/50 km/h.
The state is stored for the remote contro ...
Manual transmission
Shifting
Shifting into 5th or 6th gear
When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, push
the gearshift lever to the right; otherwise inadvertent
shifting into the 3rd or 4th gear could
lead to engine ...
Overview
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