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Operation
in position
0
or
. It is automatically
switched off when the side lights are turned
on.
WARNING
The side lights or daytime driving lights are
not bright enough to 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.
●
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
See legal requirements for each country.
Nordic country solution
3 Only available in certain countries or as an
optional extra
The so-called “Nordic country solution” is an
alternative solution to daytime running lights
in vehicles without this function. It consists
of simultaneously connecting the dimmed
dipped beams, the sidelights and the licence
plate lights.
The aforementioned lights are switched on
each time the ignition is turned on if the light
switch is in position 0 or . Depending
upon the model, the control lamp
on the
light
c
ontrol switch or the instrument panel
lighting will indicate that the lights are on.
Activation of the Nordic country solution
●
Remove the key from the ignition, move the
turn signal lever upward (right turn signal),
press it back to flash position and hold it
there.
●
Insert the key and switch the ignition on,
holding it in this position for 3 seconds.
Then, switch off the ignition. The Nordic
country solution is now activated and the cor-
responding lights can come on.
Deactivation of the Nordic country solution
●
Remove the key from the ignition, press the
turn signal lever down (left turn signal), press
it back to flash position and hold it here.
●
Insert the key and switch the ignition on,
holding it in this position for 3 seconds.
Then, switch off the ignition. The Nordic
country solution is now deactivated and the
corresponding lights will not come on.
Instrument and switch lighting,
headlight range control
Fig. 90 Dash panel: Instrument panel and
control dimmers and headlight range control.
Instrument and switch lighting
1
When the headlights are switched on, the
brightness of the instrument panel and con-
trols can be adjusted by turning the thumb
wheel ››› Fig. 90
1
.
Vehicles fitted with xenon gas discharge
headlights are fitted with an automatic head-
light range system.
The instrument lighting (some dials and nee-
dles), the centre console lighting and the
lighting of the displays are regulated by a
photodiode incorporated in the instrument
panel.
The instrument lighting (needles) is switched
on when the ignition is on and the light is
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