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Operation
Automatic switch-
ing on
Automatic switch-
ing off
The photo sensor de-
tects darkness
, for exam-
ple, when driving through
a tunnel.
When adequate lighting
is detected.
The rain sensor detects
rain and activat
es the
windscreen wipers.
When the windscreen
wipers have been inac-
tive for a few minutes.
WARNING
If the road is not well lit and other road
users cannot see the vehicle w
ell enough
or at all, accidents may occur.
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The automatic dipped beam control
() only switches on the dipped beam
when there are no changes in brightness,
and not, for example when it is foggy.
Headlight adjustment
Headlight adjustment (Light Assist)
The headlight adjustment aut
omatically con-
nects and disconnects these lights depend-
ing on the envir
onment
al and traffic condi-
tions and on the speed, within the limitations
of the system
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. This is monitored by a
sensor l
ocat
ed on the inside of the wind-
scr
een, above the interior rear vision mirror.
The automatic headlight adjustment auto-
matically switches on the lights depending
on the vehicles travelling in front and in the
opposite direction, and on other environmen-
tal and traffic conditions from an approxi-
mate speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) and turns
them off again at speeds below approxi-
mately 30 km/h (18 mph).
Switching on and off
Action
Switching
on:
– With the ignition on, turn the lights
control to the position
and put
the turn signal and main beam lever in
the main beam position
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When the headlight adjustment (auto-
matic lights also) is activated, the
warning lamp lights up in the dash
panel display .
Switching
off:
– Swit
ch the ignition off.
– OR: turn the lights control t
o a posi-
tion other than
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– OR: put the turn signal and main
beam lever in the light flash or main
beam position
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page 134.
The following conditions can cause the head-
light adjustment t
o f
ail t
o turn off the main
beam or fail to do so in time:
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On roads with insufficient lighting with very
reflective signs
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If road users are insufficiently lit up, e.g. pe-
destrians or cyclists.
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On closed curves, when the traffic in the
opposite direction is partially hidden, on pro-
nounced slopes
●
On roads with traffic in the opposite direc-
tion and with a central reservation barrier
where the driver can see through gaps or
over it e.g. lorry drivers.
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If the camera is damaged or if the power
supply has been cut off
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In the event of fog, snow or heavy rain
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In the event of dust or sand storms
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If the windscreen is damaged by the im-
pact from a stone in the camera's field of vi-
sion
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If the camera's field of vision is misted up,
dirty or covered by a sticker, snow or ice.
WARNING
The greater comfort that the headlight ad-
justment provides (aut
omatic also) must
not cause you to take risks. The system is
not a replacement for driver awareness.
●
Always monitor the lights yourself and
adjust them depending on the light, visibili-
ty and traffic conditions.
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The headlight adjustment (automatic al-
so) may not correctly detect all situations
and in certain situations may only provide
limited function.
●
If the windscreen is damaged or modifi-
cations are made to the vehicle lighting,
this may harm the functioning of the
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