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Operation
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When the light
sw
it
ch is in position .
●
When the light switch is in position .
WARNING
The side lights or daytime running lights are
not bright enough t
o illuminate the road
ahead and to ensure that other road users are
able to see you.
●
Always use your dipped beam head lights if
it is raining or if visibility is poor.
WARNING
If the headlights are set too high and not
used corr
ectly, there is a risk of dazzling or
distracting other road users. This could result
in a serious accident.
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Always make sure that the headlights are
correctly adjusted.
Note
The legal requirements regarding the use of
vehicl
e lights in each country must be ob-
served.
Lights and visibility: functions
Parking light remains on both sides
If
when sw
it
ching off the ignition, the light
control remains in the position and the ve-
hicle is closed from outside, both headlights,
in addition to the side lights and the rear
lights will light up.
Daytime running lights
The daytime driving light consists of individu-
al lights in the front headlamps.
When the daytime driving light is switched
on, only the individual lights come on ›››
.
The d
a
ytime lights
are switched on each time
the ignition is turned on if the light setting is
in position or in position .
WARNING
If the road is not well-lit and the vehicle is
not cl
early visible to other drivers, an acci-
dent may occur.
●
Never use the daytime driving light if the
road is not well-lit as a result of the weather
conditions and poor visibility. The daytime
driving lights are not bright enough to illumi-
nate the road ahead and to ensure that other
road users are able to see you.
●
The rear lights do not come on with the
daytime driving light. A vehicle which does
not have the rear lights on may not be visible
to other drivers in the darkness, if it is rain-
ing or in conditions of poor visibility.
Note
The headlights, rear lights and turn signals
may
mist up temporarily on the inside in cool
or damp weather. This is normal and in no
way effects the useful life of the vehicle light-
ing sys
tem.
Automatic dipped beam control
*
The automatic dipped beam control is merely
intended as
an aid and is not able to recog-
nise all driving situations.
When the light switch is in position , the
vehicle lights and the instrument panel and
switch lighting switch on and off automatical-
ly in the following situations ›››
in Lights
and
v
i
sibility: functions on page 104:
Automatic switching
on
Automatic switching
off
The photo sensor detects
darkness, for example,
when driving through a
tunnel.
When adequate lighting is
detected.
The rain sensor detects
rain and activates the
windscreen wipers.
When the windscreen wip-
ers have been inactive for
a few minutes.
WARNING
If the road is not well lit and other road users
cannot see the
vehicle well enough or at all,
accidents may occur.
●
The automatic dipped beam control ()
only switches on the dipped beam when
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