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Welcome lamps

When parking the vehicle, leave the switch in

At a glance

position

: the parking and interior

lamps light up briefly when the vehicle is un‐

locked.

Activating/deactivating

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Welcome light"

Rear fog lamps*

Front fog lamps*

Automatic headlamp control / adaptive light

control* / high-beam assistant* / welcome

lamps / daytime running lights*

Lamps off / daytime running lights*

Parking lamps / daytime running lights*

Low beams / welcome lamps / high-beam

assistant*

The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐

rently in use.

Instrument lighting

Headlamp courtesy delay feature

Parking lamps/low beams,

headlamp control

The low beams stay lit for a short while after the

ignition is switched off, if the lamps are switched

off and the headlamp flasher is switched on.

Parking lamps

Setting the duration

1. "Settings"

Switch position

up on all sides, e.g., for parking.

: the vehicle lamps light

Do not use the parking lamps for extended pe‐

riods; otherwise, the battery may become dis‐

charged and it would then be impossible to start

the engine.

2. "Lighting"

3. "Pathway light.: s"

When parking, it is preferable to switch on the

one-sided roadside parking lamps, refer to

page 85.

Low beams

Switch position

with the ignition switched

on: the low beams light up.

4. Set the duration.

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The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐

rently in use.

Roadside parking lamps

Automatic headlamp control

Switch position

: the low beams are switched

on and off automatically, e.g., in tunnels, in twi‐

light or if there is precipitation. The indicator

lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can

cause the lights to be switched on.

The low beams always stay on when the fog

lamps are switched on.

The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.

Switching on

Personal responsibility

With the ignition switched off, press the lever

either up or down past the resistance point for

approx. 2 seconds.

The automatic headlamp control cannot

serve as a substitute for your personal judgment

in determining when the lamps should be

switched on in response to ambient lighting

conditions.

Switching off

Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in

the opposite direction.

For example, the sensors are unable to detect

fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks, you

should always switch on the lamps manually un‐

der these conditions.◀

Adaptive light control*

Daytime running lights*

With the ignition switched on, the daytime run‐

ning lights light up in position 0,

After the ignition is switched off, the parking

lamps light up in position

The concept

Adaptive light control is a variable headlamp

control system that enables dynamic illumina‐

tion of the road surface.

Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐

rameters, the light from the headlamp follows

the course of the road.

Activating/deactivating

1. "Settings"

In tight curves, e.g., on mountainous roads or

when turning, an additional, corner-illuminating

lamp is switched on that lights up the inside of

the curve when the vehicle is moving below a

certain speed.

2. "Lighting"

3. "Daytime running lamps"

Controls

Activating

Switch position

on.

with the ignition switched

The turning lamps are automatically switched

on depending on the steering angle or the use

of turn signals.

The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐

rently in use.

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To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the adaptive

light control directs light towards the front pas‐

senger side when the vehicle is at a standstill.

The indicator lamp in the instrument

cluster lights up.

When the lights are switched on, the

high beams are switched on and off automati‐

cally.

When driving in reverse, only the turning lamp is

active.

The system responds to light from oncoming

traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to ad‐

equate illumination, e.g., in towns and cities.

Self-leveling headlights

The self-leveling headlights feature adapts the

light distribution to the contours of the road.

Switching the high beams on and off

manually

The light distribution is lowered on hilltops to

avoid blinding oncoming traffic and tilted in de‐

pressions to increase visibility.

Malfunction

A Check Control message is displayed.

Adaptive light control is malfunctioning or has

failed. Have the system checked as soon as pos‐

sible.

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High beams on, arrow 1.

High-beam Assistant*

High beams off/headlamp flasher, arrow 2.

The concept

To reactivate the High-beam Assistant, press

the button on the turn signal lever.

When the low beams are switched on, this sys‐

tem automatically switches the high beams on

and off. The procedure is controlled by a sensor

on the front of the interior rearview mirror. The

assistant ensures that the high beams are

switched on whenever the traffic situation al‐

lows. The driver can intervene at any time and

switch the high beams on and off as usual.

System limits

Personal responsibility

The high-beam assistant cannot serve as

a substitute for the driver's personal judgment

of when to use the high beams. Therefore, man‐

ually switch off the high beams in situations

where this is required to avoid a safety risk.◀

Activating the High-beam Assistant

The system is not fully functional in situations

such as the following, and driver intervention

may be necessary:

▷

In very unfavorable weather conditions,

such as fog or heavy precipitation.

▷

In detecting poorly-lit road users, such as

pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders and

wagons; when driving close to train or ship

traffic; and at animal crossings.

1. Turn the light switch to

▷

In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,

in cross traffic or half-obscured oncoming

traffic on freeways.

2. Press the button on the turn signal lever, ar‐

row.

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In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the pres‐

ence of highly reflective signs.

Interior lamps

▷

At low speeds.

General information

The interior lamps, footwell lamps, entry lamps

and courtesy lamps are controlled automati‐

cally.

When the windshield in front of the interior

rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov‐

ered with stickers, etc.

The brightness of some of these lamps is influ‐

enced by the thumbwheel for the instrument

lighting.

Camera

The camera is located on the front of the interior

rearview mirror.

Interior lamps

Reading lamp

Keep the area in front of the interior rearview

mirror clear.

Switching the interior lamps on and off

Press the button.

Fog lamps

To switch off permanently: press the button for

approx. 3 seconds.

Front fog lamps*

The parking lamps or low beams must be

switched on.

To clear this setting: press the button.

Press the button. The green indicator

lamp lights up.

Reading lamps

Press the button.

If the automatic headlamp control, refer to

page 85, is activated, the low beams will come

on automatically when you switch on the front

fog lamps.

Reading lamps are located at the front and rear

next to the interior lamps.

Instrument lighting

Adjusting

The parking lamps or low beams

must be switched on to adjust the

brightness.

Adjust the brightness using the

thumbwheel.

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