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Operation
Automatic dipped beam control
*
The automatic dipped beam control is merely
intended as an aid and is not able t
o 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
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in Daytime
running lights on page 142:
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.
●
The automatic dipped beam control
() only switches on the dipped beam
when there are no changes in brightness,
and not, for ex
ample when it is foggy.
Daytime running lights
The daytime running lights consist of individu-
al lights, integrat
ed in the front headlights. By
connecting the daytime running lights, these
lights are switched on
1)
›››
.
The daytime running lights switch on e
very
time the ignition is switched on, if the switch is
in positions or , according to the level of
exterior lighting.
When the light switch is in position , a light
sensor automatically switches dipped beam
on and off (including the control and instru-
ment lighting) or the daytime running lights
depending on the level of exterior lighting.
WARNING
●
Never driv
e with daytime lights if the road
is not well lit due to weather or lighting
conditions. Daytime lights do not provide
enough light to illuminate the road properly
or be seen by other road users.
●
On vehicles with rear lights with bulbs,
when activating the daytime running light
the rear lights are not switched on. A vehi-
cle which does not have the rear lights on
may not be visible to other driv
ers in the
darkness, in the case of heavy rain or in
conditions of poor visibility.
Fog lights
Fig. 143
Instrument console: light panel.
Switching on the front fog lights*
●
Pull the light switch to the first point
›
›
›
Fig. 143
1
, from positions , or .
The symbol in the light s
wit
ch lights up
.
1)
On vehicles equipped with rear LED lights, the
rear side light is swit
ched on as well.
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