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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-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

Turn signal

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-beam headlights on, arrow 1.

The high-beam headlights illuminate when

the low-beam headlights are switched on.

High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,

arrow 2.

Press the lever past the resistance point.

The indicator light in the instrument

cluster illuminates when the high-beam

headlights 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-

beam headlights are switched on.

Automatic High Beam

Assistant

The headlights are automatically changed be-

tween low-beam headlights and high-beam

headlights.

Principle

The Automatic High Beam Assistant detects

other road users early on and automatically

switches the high-beam headlights 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-beam head-

lights.

General information

Interruption of the journey with activated Au-

tomatic High Beam Assistant: the Automatic

High Beam Assistant remains activated when

continuing the journey.

The Automatic High Beam Assistant ensures

that the high-beam headlights are switched

on, whenever the traffic situation allows. In the

low speed range, the high-beam headlights

are not switched on by the system.

The Automatic High Beam Assistant is deacti-

vated when manually switching the high-beam

headlights 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.

The high-beam headlights can be switched on

and off manually at any time.

Deactivating Automatic High Beam

Assistant

Functional requirements

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Automatic headlight control is activated.

▷

Low-beam headlights 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, injury, or property damage. If

adjustments have been made and the sen-

sitivity has been modified, make sure that

oncoming traffic is not momentarily blinded.

Switch off the high-beam headlights man-

ually 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 the area 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

Exterior lighting off.

System limits

Daytime driving lights.

The Automatic High Beam Assistant cannot

replace the driver's personal judgment of when

to use the high-beam headlights. When appro-

priate, dim the high beams manually.

Parking lights.

Automatic headlight control.

Adaptive lighting functions.

The system may not be fully operational in

the following situations, and driver intervention

may be necessary:

Low-beam headlights.

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Function

The indicator light in the instrument

cluster is illuminated when the low-

beam headlights are switched on.

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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

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Function

Parking lights, low-beam

headlights and roadside

parking lights

Interior lighting.

Parts of the exterior lighting.

Pathway lighting.

General information

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.

Driving lights automatic

Principle

Parking lights

The low-beam headlights are switched on and

off automatically depending on the ambient

brightness, for example in tunnels, in twilight

or if there is precipitation.

General information

The parking lights can only be turned on at low

speeds.

General information

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can

cause the lights to be turned on.

Turning on parking lights

Press the button on the light switch.

If the low-beam headlights are switched on

manually, the automatic headlight control is

deactivated.

The indicator light in the instrument

cluster illuminates.

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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Turning off parking lights

Button Function

The following options are available to turn off

the parking lights:

Right roadside parking light on.

Left roadside parking light off.

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Press the button on the light switch.

Turn on drive-ready state.

After the drive-ready state is switched on,

the automatic headlight control will be acti-

vated.

Switching off the roadside parking light:

Press the button on the light switch or

turn on drive-ready state.

Low-beam headlights

Turning on low-beam headlights

Welcome lights

Press the button on the light switch.

Principle

The low-beam headlights illuminate when

drive-ready state is switched on.

The welcome light turns on automatically for

a limited period of time when approaching or

unlocking the vehicle.

The indicator light in the instrument

cluster illuminates.

General information

Depending on the equipment, the exterior

lighting of the vehicle can be set individually.

Press the button again to switch on the low-

beam headlights when the standby state is

switched on.

Activating/deactivating welcome

light

Turning off low-beam headlights

Depending on the national-market version, the

low-beam headlights can be turned off in the

low speed range:

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Exterior lighting"

4. If necessary, "Additional settings"

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Press the button on the light switch.

5. Depending on the equipment, select the

following setting:

Roadside parking lights

When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided road-

side parking light can be switched on.

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"Welcome and goodbye"

When unlocking the vehicle, individual

lighting functions are turned on.

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Turning on the welcome light

Setting the duration

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Automatically on approach.

1.

Apps menu

▷

During unlocking.

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Exterior lighting"

4. If necessary, "Additional settings"

5. "Pathway lighting"

▷

Press the button on the vehicle key

with the vehicle locked.

Depending on the settings, the interior

lighting and parts of the exterior lighting will

be turned on.

6. Select the desired setting.

Daytime driving lights

The function is not available for the first

10 seconds after locking.

General information

The daytime driving lights illuminate when

drive-ready state is switched on.

Welcome Light Carpet

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.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

The light source is located in the position indi-

cated.

3. "Exterior lighting"

Keep the light source clean and unobstructed.

4. If necessary, "Additional settings"

5. Depending on vehicle equipment or na-

tional-market version:

Pathway lighting

▷

"Daytime driving lights"

"Rear daytime driving lights"

Principle

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.

Adaptive lighting functions

Principle

Adaptive lighting functions enable dynamic il-

lumination of the road.

Switching pathway lighting on

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After switching off the drive-ready state,

briefly push the turn signal lever forward.

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Press and hold the button on the

vehicle key for approx. 1 second.

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General information

The adaptive lighting functions may consist of

one system or multiple systems, depending on

the equipment version:

Laser tail light

Principle

The LED rear light includes a decorative laser

component.

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Cornering light.

Activating the adaptive lighting

functions

General information

The laser rear light is integrated into the tail

light and emits from there.

Press the button on the light switch.

Depending on the national-market version, ad-

ditional information can be found on the laser

sign in the tail light.

The LED in the button illuminates.

The adaptive lighting functions are active

when the drive-ready state is switched on.

Safety information

Cornering light

Principle

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.

Laser class 1.

The sign is located in the tail light and is visible

from the outside.

General information

The cornering light is automatically switched

on depending on the steering-wheel angle or,

where applicable, the use of turn signals.

Instrument lighting

When driving in reverse, the cornering lights

may be automatically switched on regardless

of the steering-wheel angle.

Functional requirement

The brightness can only be adjusted when

the parking lights or low-beam headlights are

turned on.

Adaptive headlight range

control

Setting the brightness

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.

Adjust the brightness with the

knurled wheel.

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Interior lighting

Ambient light

General information

Depending on the equipment version, lighting

can be adjusted for some lights in the car's

interior.

Depending on the equipment version, interior

lights, footwell lights, entry lights, ambient

lighting, and speaker lighting are automatically

controlled.

Activating/deactivating ambient

light

Overview

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. If necessary, "Ambience"

5. "Ambient lighting"

Turning ambient light on/off

The ambient light is switched on when the ve-

hicle is unlocked, and switched off when the

vehicle is locked.

Reading lights

Interior lights

If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive,

it will not be turned on when the vehicle is

unlocked.

Selecting the color

Turning interior lights on/off

1.

Apps menu

Press the button.

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. If necessary, "Ambience"

5. "Color"

To switch off permanently: press the button

and hold for approx. 3 seconds.

The interior lights in the rear of the vehicle

can be switched on and off independently. The

button is located in the rear headliner.

6. Select the desired setting.

Setting the brightness

1.

Apps menu

Turning reading lights on/off

2. "Vehicle"

Press the button.

3. "Interior lighting"

4. If necessary, "Ambience"

5. "Brightness"

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the read-

ing lights are located next to the interior lights

in the front and rear.

6. Select the desired setting.

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Dynamic light

NOTICE

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.

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.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. If necessary, "Ambience"

5. "Dynamic light"

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.

6. Select the desired setting.

Reduced for night drive

Some lights of the interior lighting are reduced

when the vehicle is driven in the dark.

1.

Apps menu

2. "Vehicle"

Turning on window wiper system

3. "Interior lighting"

4. If necessary, "Ambience"

5. "Reduced for night driving"

Window wiper system

Safety information

Warning

Press the lever up until the desired position is

reached.

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.

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Rest position of the wipers, position 0.

Rain sensor mode, position 1.

Normal wiper speed, position 2.

Fast wiper speed, position 3.

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

Turning off the window wiper

system and flick wipe

Press lever up once from the 0 position, ar-

row 1.

Press the lever down.

Wiping operation is started.

▷

Turning off: press the lever down until it

reaches the 0 position.

The LED in the wiper lever is illuminated.

▷

Flick wipe: press the lever down from the 0

position.

In frosty conditions, wiping operation may not

start.

The lever automatically returns to its 0 po-

sition when released.

Deactivating rain sensor

Press lever back into the 0 position.

Rain sensor

Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity

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.

Safety information

Turn the knurled wheel to adjust the sensitivity

of the rain sensor.

▷

Upward: high rain sensor sensitivity.

Downward: low rain sensor sensitivity.

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.

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blades or for folding away under frosty condi-

tions.

Window 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 win-

dow washer system when the washer fluid

will not freeze. Use washer fluid with anti-

freeze, if needed.

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.

NOTICE

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.

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.

Cleaning the windshield

Pull the lever.

The washer fluid is sprayed onto the wind-

shield directly in front of the wiper blade when

the wiper moves upward.

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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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.

3. Fold the wipers all the way out from the

windshield.

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 rest position and are

ready again for operation.

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