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Light and view  
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Light and view  
4. If necessary, "Additional settings"  
5. "One-touch turn signal"  
Vehicle features and options  
This chapter describes model-specific equip-  
ment, systems, and functions that are currently  
available, or may become available in the fu-  
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.  
6. Select the desired setting.  
Brief flashing  
Press the lever to the resistance point and hold  
it there for as long as you want the turn signal  
to flash.  
Additional information:  
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.  
High beams,  
Turn signal  
headlight flasher  
Turn signal in exterior mirror  
Press the lever forward or pull it backward.  
When driving and during operation of the turn  
signals or hazard warning system, do not fold  
in the exterior mirrors so that the turn signal  
lamps on the exterior mirror are easy to see.  
Flashing  
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High beams on, arrow 1.  
The high beams illuminate when the low  
beams are switched on.  
High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.  
Press the lever past the resistance point.  
The indicator light in the instrument  
cluster illuminates when the high  
beams are turned on.  
One-touch signaling  
Lightly tap the lever up or down.  
The one-touch signaling duration can be ad-  
justed.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Exterior lighting"  
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The indicator light in the instrument  
cluster is illuminated when the low  
beams are switched on.  
Automatic High Beam  
Assistant  
The headlights are automatically changed be-  
tween low beams and high beams.  
Principle  
The Automatic High Beam Assistant detects  
other road users early on and automatically  
switches the high beams on or off depending  
on the traffic situation.  
The blue indicator light in the instru-  
ment cluster illuminates when the sys-  
tem switches on the high beams.  
Interruption of the journey with activated Au-  
tomatic High Beam Assistant: the Automatic  
High Beam Assistant remains activated when  
continuing the journey.  
General information  
The Automatic High Beam Assistant ensures  
that the high beams are switched on, when-  
ever the traffic situation allows. In the low  
speed range, the high beams are not switched  
on by the system.  
The Automatic High Beam Assistant is de-  
activated when manually switching the high  
beams on and off.  
The system responds to light from oncoming  
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to  
ambient lighting, for instance in towns and cit-  
ies.  
To reactivate the Automatic High Beam Assis-  
tant, press the button on the turn signal lever.  
Deactivating Automatic High Beam  
Assistant  
The high beams can be switched on and off  
manually at any time.  
Functional requirements  
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Automatic headlight control is activated.  
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Low beams are switched on.  
Activating Automatic High Beam  
Assistant  
Press the button on the turn signal lever.  
Sensitivity of the Automatic High  
Beam Assistant  
General information  
The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam  
Assistant can be adjusted.  
Press the button on the turn signal lever.  
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In very unfavorable weather conditions  
such as fog or heavy precipitation.  
Safety information  
When detecting poorly-lit road users such  
as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders  
and wagons; when driving close to train or  
ship traffic; or at animal crossings.  
Warning  
If adjustments have been made or the sen-  
sitivity has been modified, oncoming traffic  
may be momentarily blinded. There is a risk  
of accident. If adjustments have been made  
and the sensitivity has been modified, make  
sure that oncoming traffic is not momentarily  
blinded. Switch off the high beams manually  
if required.  
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In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,  
in crossing traffic or half-obscured oncom-  
ing traffic on highways.  
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In poorly-lit towns and cities or in the pres-  
ence of highly reflective signs.  
When the windshield in front of the interior  
mirror is fogged up, dirty or covered with  
stickers, etc.  
Functional requirements  
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Setting at standstill only.  
Drive-ready state is switched on.  
Light is turned off.  
Exterior lighting  
Overview  
Increasing sensitivity  
Push the turn signal lever to the front for ap-  
proximately 10 seconds.  
Buttons in the vehicle  
A Check Control message is displayed. The  
system responds more sensitively.  
Resetting the sensitivity  
Push the turn signal lever to the front again  
for approx. 10 seconds or switch off the drive-  
ready state.  
The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam  
Assistant is reset to the factory settings.  
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Function  
System limits  
Exterior lighting off.  
The Automatic High Beam Assistant cannot  
replace the driver's personal judgment of when  
to use the high beams. When appropriate, dim  
the high beams manually.  
Daytime driving lights.  
Parking lights.  
The system may not be fully operational in  
the following situations, and driver intervention  
may be necessary:  
Automatic headlight control.  
Adaptive lighting functions.  
Low beams.  
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The indicator light in the instrument  
cluster is illuminated when the low  
beams are switched on.  
Icon  
Function  
Instrument lighting.  
System limits  
The automatic headlight control cannot re-  
place your personal judgment of lighting condi-  
tions.  
Right roadside parking light.  
Left roadside parking light.  
For example, the sensors are unable to detect  
fog or hazy weather. In these situations, turn  
the lights on manually.  
Buttons on the vehicle key  
Icon  
Function  
Parking lights, low-beams  
and roadside parking lights  
Interior lighting.  
Parts of the exterior lighting.  
General information  
Pathway lighting.  
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-  
ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting  
is automatically switched off after a period of  
time.  
Automatic headlight control  
Parking lights  
Principle  
General information  
The parking lights can only be switched on in  
the low speed range.  
The low beams are switched on and off au-  
tomatically depending on the ambient bright-  
ness, for example in tunnels, in twilight or if  
there is precipitation.  
Turning on parking lights  
General information  
Press the button on the light switch.  
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can  
cause the lights to be turned on.  
The indicator light in the instrument  
cluster illuminates.  
If the low beams are switched on manually, the  
automatic headlight control is deactivated.  
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.  
Activate automatic headlight control  
Do not use the parking lights for extended pe-  
riods; otherwise, they might drain the vehicle  
battery and it would then be impossible to  
switch on drive-ready state.  
Press the button on the light switch.  
The LED in the button illuminates.  
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Switching off the roadside parking light:  
Turning off parking lights  
The following options are available to turn off  
the parking lights:  
Press the button on the light switch or  
turn on drive-ready state.  
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Press the button on the light switch.  
Turn on drive-ready state.  
Welcome lights  
After the drive-ready state is switched on,  
the automatic headlight control will be acti-  
vated.  
Principle  
The welcome light turns on automatically for  
a limited period of time when approaching or  
unlocking the vehicle.  
Low beams  
Turning on low beams  
General information  
Depending on the equipment, the exterior  
lighting of the vehicle can be set individually.  
Press the button on the light switch.  
The low beams illuminate when drive-ready  
state is switched on.  
Activating/deactivating welcome  
light  
The indicator light in the instrument  
cluster illuminates.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Exterior lighting"  
Press the button again to switch on the low  
beams when the standby state is switched on.  
4. If necessary, "Additional settings"  
5. Depending on the equipment, select the  
following setting:  
Turning off low beams  
Depending on the national-market version, the  
low beams can be turned off in the low speed  
range:  
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"Welcome and goodbye"  
When unlocking the vehicle, individual  
lighting functions are turned on.  
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Press the button on the light switch.  
Turning on the welcome light  
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Automatically on approach.  
Roadside parking lights  
When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided road-  
side parking light can be switched on.  
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During unlocking.  
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Press the button on the vehicle key  
with the vehicle locked.  
Button Function  
Right roadside parking light on.  
Depending on the settings, the interior  
lighting and parts of the exterior lighting will  
be turned on.  
Left roadside parking light off.  
The function is not available for the first  
10 seconds after locking.  
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4. If necessary, "Additional settings"  
Pathway lighting  
5. Depending on vehicle equipment or na-  
tional-market version:  
Principle  
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"Daytime driving lights"  
For the pathway lighting, the exterior lighting  
turns on for a certain period of time after leav-  
ing the vehicle in order to illuminate the area  
surrounding the vehicle.  
"Rear daytime driving lights"  
Adaptive lighting functions  
Switching pathway lighting on  
Principle  
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After switching off the drive-ready state,  
briefly push the turn signal lever forward.  
Adaptive lighting functions enable dynamic il-  
lumination of the road.  
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Press and hold the button on the  
vehicle key for approx. 1 second.  
General information  
The adaptive lighting functions may consist of  
one system or multiple systems, depending on  
the equipment version:  
Setting the duration  
1.  
Apps menu  
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Adaptive Light Control.  
Cornering light.  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Exterior lighting"  
4. If necessary, "Additional settings"  
5. "Pathway lighting"  
Activating the adaptive lighting  
functions  
6. Select the desired setting.  
Press the button on the light switch.  
Daytime driving lights  
The LED in the button illuminates.  
The adaptive lighting functions are active  
when the drive-ready state is switched on.  
General information  
The daytime driving lights illuminate when  
drive-ready state is switched on.  
Adaptive Light Control  
Activating/deactivating daytime  
driving lights  
In some countries, daytime driving lights are  
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti-  
vate the daytime driving lights in front.  
General information  
Depending on the steering-wheel angle and  
other parameters, the light from the headlight  
follows the course of the road.  
To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adap-  
tive Light Control does not swivel to the oppo-  
site lane when the vehicle is at a standstill.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Exterior lighting"  
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Cornering light  
Interior lighting  
Principle  
General information  
In tight curves, for instance on mountainous  
roads or when turning, an additional cornering  
light is switched on that illuminates the inside  
of the curve when the vehicle is moving below  
a certain speed.  
Depending on the equipment version, interior  
lights, footwell lights, entry lights, ambient  
lighting, and speaker lighting are automatically  
controlled.  
Overview  
General information  
The cornering light is automatically switched  
on depending on the steering-wheel angle or,  
where applicable, the use of turn signals.  
When driving in reverse, the cornering lights  
may be automatically switched on regardless  
of the steering-wheel angle.  
Adaptive headlight range  
control  
Reading lights  
Interior lights  
The adaptive headlight range control feature  
balances out acceleration and braking proc-  
esses as well as the vehicle load conditions in  
order to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.  
Turning interior lights on/off  
Press the button.  
Instrument lighting  
To switch off permanently: press the button  
and hold for approx. 3 seconds.  
Functional requirement  
The brightness can only be adjusted when the  
parking lights or low beams are turned on.  
The interior lights in the rear of the vehicle  
can be switched on and off independently. The  
button is located in the rear headliner.  
Setting the brightness  
Adjust the brightness with the  
thumbwheel.  
Turning reading lights on/off  
Press the button.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the read-  
ing lights are located next to the interior lights  
in the front and rear.  
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Dynamic light  
Ambient light  
Individual actions, for example incoming calls  
or opened doors, are indicated by light effects.  
If the ambient light is disabled, the light effects  
are still displayed.  
General information  
Depending on the equipment version, lighting  
can be adjusted for some lights in the car's  
interior.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
Activating/deactivating ambient  
light  
3. "Interior lighting"  
4. If necessary, "Ambience"  
5. "Dynamic light"  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
6. Select the desired setting.  
3. "Interior lighting"  
4. If necessary, "Ambience"  
5. "Ambient lighting"  
Reduced for night drive  
Some lights of the interior lighting are reduced  
when the vehicle is driven in the dark.  
Turning ambient light on/off  
1.  
Apps menu  
The ambient light is switched on when the ve-  
hicle is unlocked, and switched off when the  
vehicle is locked.  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Interior lighting"  
4. If necessary, "Ambience"  
5. "Reduced for night driving"  
If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive,  
it will not be turned on when the vehicle is  
unlocked.  
Window wiper system  
Safety information  
Warning  
Selecting the color  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Interior lighting"  
4. If necessary, "Ambience"  
5. "Color"  
If the wipers start moving in the folded away  
state, body parts can be jammed or damage  
may occur to parts of the vehicle. There is a  
risk of injury or risk of damage to property.  
Make sure that the vehicle is switched off  
when the wipers are in the folded-away state  
and the wipers are folded in when switching  
on.  
6. Select the desired setting.  
Setting the brightness  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Interior lighting"  
4. If necessary, "Ambience"  
5. "Brightness"  
6. Select the desired setting.  
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NOTICE  
Turning off the window wiper  
system and flick wipe  
The wiper blades can wear out or become  
damaged prematurely when wiping on a dry  
window for a longer period of time. The wiper  
motor can overheat. There is a risk of dam-  
age to property. Do not use the wipers when  
the window is dry.  
NOTICE  
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield,  
the wiper blades can be torn off and the  
wiper motor can overheat when switching on.  
There is a risk of damage to property. Defrost  
the windshield prior to switching the wipers  
on.  
Press the lever down.  
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Turning off: press the lever down until it  
reaches the 0 position.  
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Flick wipe: press the lever down from the 0  
position.  
The lever automatically returns to its 0 po-  
sition when released.  
Turning on window wiper system  
Rain sensor  
Principle  
The rain sensor automatically controls the  
wiper operation depending on the intensity of  
the rainfall.  
General information  
The sensor is located on the windshield, di-  
rectly in front of the interior mirror.  
Press the lever up until the desired position is  
reached.  
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Resting position of the wipers, position 0.  
Rain sensor, position 1.  
Safety information  
Normal wiper speed, position 2.  
Fast wiper speed, position 3.  
NOTICE  
If the rain sensor is activated, the wipers  
can accidentally start moving in car washes.  
There is a risk of damage to property. Deacti-  
vate the rain sensor in car washes.  
When the journey is interrupted with the win-  
dow wiper system turned on: when the journey  
continues, the wipers resume at their previous  
speed.  
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Activating rain sensor  
Windshield washer system  
Safety information  
Warning  
The washer fluid can freeze onto the window  
at low temperatures and obstruct the view.  
There is a risk of accident. Only use the  
washer systems if the washer fluid cannot  
freeze. Use washer fluid with antifreeze, if  
needed.  
Press lever up once from the 0 position, ar-  
row 1.  
Wiping operation is started.  
The LED in the wiper lever is illuminated.  
NOTICE  
In frosty conditions, wiping operation may not  
start.  
When the washer fluid reservoir is empty,  
the washer pump cannot work as intended.  
There is a risk of damage to property. Do  
not use the washer system when the washer  
fluid reservoir is empty.  
Deactivating rain sensor  
Press lever back into the 0 position.  
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity  
Cleaning the windshield  
Turn the thumbwheel to adjust the sensitivity  
of the rain sensor.  
Pull the lever.  
The washer fluid is sprayed onto the wind-  
shield directly in front of the wiper blade when  
the wiper moves upward.  
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Upward: high rain sensor sensitivity.  
Downward: low rain sensor sensitivity.  
Fold-out position of the wipers  
Principle  
In the fold-out position, the wipers can be  
folded out from the windshield, which is impor-  
tant, for instance, when changing the wiper  
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blades or for folding away under frosty condi-  
tions.  
Folding out the wipers  
1. Turn on standby state.  
2. Press and hold the wiper lever down until  
the wipers stop in a nearly vertical position.  
Safety information  
Warning  
If the wipers start moving in the folded away  
state, body parts can be jammed or damage  
may occur to parts of the vehicle. There is a  
risk of injury or risk of damage to property.  
Make sure that the vehicle is switched off  
when the wipers are in the folded-away state  
and the wipers are folded in when switching  
on.  
3. Fold the wipers all the way out from the  
windshield.  
NOTICE  
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield,  
the wiper blades can be torn off and the  
wiper motor can overheat when switching on.  
There is a risk of damage to property. Defrost  
the windshield prior to switching the wipers  
on.  
Folding in the wipers  
1. Fold the wipers back in onto the windshield.  
2. Switch on standby state and press and  
hold the wiper lever down again.  
Wipers return to their resting position and  
are ready again for operation.  
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