Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
Lights and visibility
Driving abroad
The light beam of the dipped beam lights is
asymmetric: the side of the road on which
you are driving is lit mor
e intensely.
When a car that is manufactured in a country
that drives on the right travels to a country
that drives on the left (or vice versa), it is nor-
mally necessary to cover part of the head-
light bulbs with stickers or to change the ad-
justment of the headlights to avoid dazzling
other drivers.
In such cases, the regulations specify certain
light values that must be complied with for
designated points of the light distribution. This
is known as “Tourist light”.
The light distribution of the halogen and full-
LED headlights allows the specific “tourist
light” values to be met without the need for
stickers or changes in the settings.
Note
“Tourist light” is only allowed temporarily. If
you are planning a l
ong stay in a country
that drives on the other side, you should
take the vehicle to an Authorised Technical
Service to change the headlights.
Headlight range control
Fig. 145
Instrument panel: headlight range
contr
ol
.
The lights range control adapts according to
the v
alue of the headlight beam and the v
ehi-
cl
e load status. This offers the driver optimum
visibility and the headlights do not dazzle on-
coming drivers
›››
.
The headlights can only be adjust
ed when
the dipped beam is s
wit
ched on.
To reset, turn switch
›››
Fig. 145:
Value Vehicle load status
a)
Two front occupants, luggage compart-
ment empty
All seats occupied, luggage compart-
ment empty
All seats occupied, luggage compart-
ment full. With trail
er and minimum
drawbar load.
Value Vehicle load status
a)
Driver only, luggage compartment full
With trailer and maximum dr
awbar load.
a)
If the vehicle load does not correspond to those
shown in the tabl
e, it is possible to select intermediary
positions.
Dynamic headlight range control
The control is not mounted in vehicles with
dynamic headlight range control. The head-
light range is automatically adjusted accord-
ing to the vehicle load status when they are
switched on.
WARNING
Heavy objects in the vehicle may mean
that the headlights dazzle and distract oth-
er driv
ers. This could result in a serious ac-
cident.
●
Adjust the light beam to the vehicle load
status so that it does not blind other driv-
ers.
Hazard warning lights
Read the additional information carefully
›
›
›
page 32
The hazard warning lights are used to draw
the attention of other road users to your vehi-
cle in emergencies.
»
145
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...