Parking lamps/low beams

0.  Lamps off, daytime running lights

0.  Lamps off, daytime running lights
1.  Parking lamps and daytime running lights
2.  Low beams, welcome lamps
3. 
Automatic headlamp control, daytime running lights, welcome lamps, High-beam Assistant, Adaptive Light Control

When you open the driver's door with the ignition switched off, the exterior lighting is automatically switched off if the light switch is in position 0, 2or 3.

Switch on the parking lamps if necessary, switch position 1.

Parking lamps

In switch position 1, the front, rear and side vehicle lighting is switched on. You can use the parking lamps for parking.

With halogen headlamps: when the ignition is switched off and the switch is in position 1, only the outside sections of the rear lamps are illuminated.

Therefore, do not leave them on for unduly long periods of time; otherwise, the The parking lamps will discharge the battery. Therefore, do not leave them on for unduly long periods of time; otherwise, the battery might not have enough power to start the engine. It is preferable to switch on the lefthand or right-hand roadside parking lamps.

Low-beam headlamps

The low beams light up when the light switch is in position 2and the ignition is on.

Automatic headlamp control

When the switch is in position 3, the low beams are switched on and off automatically depending on ambient light conditions, e.g. in a tunnel, in twilight, or if there is precipitation. The Adaptive Light Controlis active. The LED next to the symbol is illuminated when the low beams are on. You can also activate the daytime running lights. In the situations described above, the lamps then automatically switch from daytime running lights to low beams.

The headlamps may also come on when the sun is sitting low on a blue sky.

of the ambient lighting conditions when you switch on the fog lamps. The low beams remain switched on independent of the ambient lighting conditions when you switch on the fog lamps.

as a substitute for your personal judgment in determining when the lamps should The automatic headlamp control cannot serve as a substitute for your personal judgment in determining when the lamps should be switched on in response to ambient lighting conditions. For example, the system cannot detect fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks, you should always switch on the low-beam headlamps manually under these conditions.

Welcome lamps

If you leave the light switch in position 2or 3when you park the car, the parking lamps and the interior lamps light up briefly when you unlock the vehicle.

Activating/deactivating welcome lamps

1.  "Settings"
2.  "Lighting"
3.  "Welcome light"

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Pathway lighting

If you activate the headlamp flasher after switching off the ignition with the lamps switched off, the low beams come on and remain on for a certain time.

Setting duration

1.  "Settings"
2.  "Lighting"
3.  "Pathway light.:"
4.  Set the duration.

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Daytime running lights

The daytime running lights light up in switch position 0, 1and 3. They are less powerful than the low beams.

Activating/deactivating daytime running lights

1.  "Settings"
2.  "Lighting"
3.  "Daytime running lamps"

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

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