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If the driver door is opened with the ignition

switched off, the exterior lighting is automati‐

cally switched off at these switch settings.

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country-

specific and optional features offered with the

series. It also describes features that are not

necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

the selected options or country versions. This

also applies to safety-related functions and

systems. The respectively applicable country

provisions must be observed when using the

respective features and systems.

Parking lights

Position of switch

: the vehicle's lights

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

Do not use the parking lights for extended pe‐

riods; otherwise, they might drain the battery

and it would then be impossible to start the en‐

gine.

When parking, it is preferable to switch on the

one-sided roadside parking lights, refer to

page 94.

Overview

Low beams

Position of switch

with the ignition

switched on: the low beams light up.

Welcome lights

When the vehicle is parked, leave the switch in

position

or

: parking and interior lights

come on briefly when the vehicle is unlocked

depending on the ambient brightness.

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Rear fog lights

Depending on the equipment: automatic

headlight control, Adaptive Light Control,

High-beam Assistant, Welcome lights,

Daytime running lights

Activating/deactivating

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

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Lights off, daytime running lights

2. "Lighting"

Parking lights / daytime running lights

3. "Welcome lights"

Depending on the equipment: low beams,

welcome lights, High-beam Assistant

Settings are stored for the profile currently in

use.

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Instrument lighting

Headlight courtesy delay feature

The low beams stay lit for a short while if the

headlight flasher is switched on after the radio-

ready state is switched off.

Parking lights/low beams,

headlight control

General information

Position of switch:

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2. "Lighting"

Setting the duration

On the Control Display:

3. "Daytime running lamps"

Settings are stored for the profile currently in

use.

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Pathway lighting:"

4. Set length of time.

Roadside parking lights

Settings are stored for the profile currently in

use.

Automatic headlight control

Position of switch

: the low beams are acti‐

vated and off automatically, e.g., in tunnels, in

twilight or if there is precipitation. The indicator

lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.

The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.

When emerging from a tunnel during the day,

the low beams are not switched off immedi‐

ately but instead only after approx. 2 minutes.

Switching on

With the ignition switched off, press the lever

either up or down past the resistance point for

approx. 2 seconds.

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can

cause the lights to be switched on.

Personal responsibility

The automatic headlight control cannot

serve as a substitute for your personal judg‐

ment in determining when to turn the lights on

in response to ambient lighting conditions.

Switch off

Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in

the opposite direction.

E. g. the sensors are unable to detect fog or

hazy weather. To avoid safety risks under

these conditions, you should always switch on

the lights manually.◀

Adaptive Light Control

The concept

Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlight

control system that enables dynamic illumina‐

tion of the road surface.

Daytime running lights

With the ignition switched on, the daytime run‐

ning lights light up in position

. After the ignition is switched off, the park‐

ing lights light up in position

,

or

Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐

rameters, the light from the headlight follows

the course of the road.

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Activating/deactivating

Activating

In some countries, daytime running lights are

mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐

vate the daytime running lights.

Position of switch

switched on.

with the ignition

To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adap‐

tive Light Control does not swivel to the driv‐

er's side when the vehicle is at a standstill.

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

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The turning lights are automatically switched

on depending on the steering angle or the use

of turn signals.

Activating

When driving in reverse, the turning lights may

be automatically switched on regardless of the

steering angle.

Malfunction

A Check Control message is displayed.

Adaptive Light Control is malfunctioning or has

failed. Have the system checked as soon as

possible.

1. Depending on the equipment, turn the light

switch into position or

.

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

row.

High-beam Assistant

The indicator lamp in the instrument

cluster lights up.

The concept

When the low beams are activated, this system

automatically switches the high beams on and

off or suppresses the light in the areas that

blind oncoming traffic. The procedure is con‐

trolled by a camera on the front of the interior

rearview mirror. The assistant ensures that the

high beams are activated whenever the traffic

situation allows. The driver can intervene at

any time and switch the high beams non and

off as usual.

When the low beams are on, the lights are au‐

tomatically brightened or dimmed.

The system responds to light from oncoming

traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to

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

The blue indicator lamp in the instru‐

ment cluster lights up when the system

switches on the high beams. Depend‐

ing on the version of the system in the vehicle,

the high beams may not switch off for oncom‐

ing vehicles, but may only be dimmed in the

areas that blind oncoming traffic. In this case,

the blue indicator light will stay on.

Note

Personal responsibility

The High-beam Assistant cannot serve

as a substitute for the driver's personal judg‐

ment of when to use the high beams. There‐

fore, manually reel off the high beams in situa‐

tions where required to avoid a safety risk.◀

Switching the high beams on and off

manually

▷

High beams on, arrow 1.

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High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.

Interior lights

The High-beam Assistant can be switched off

when manually adjusting the light. To reacti‐

vate the High-beam Assistant, press the but‐

ton on the turn signal lever.

General information

The interior lights, footwell lights, access lights

and courtesy lights are controlled automati‐

cally.

System limits

Thumb wheel for the instrument lighting con‐

trols brightness of some of these features.

The system is not fully functional in situations

such as the following, and driver intervention

may be necessary:

Overview

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In very unfavorable weather conditions,

such as fog or heavy precipitation.

▷

When 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.

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In tight curves, on hilltops or in depres‐

sions, in cross traffic or half-obscured on‐

coming traffic on freeways.

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Interior lights

Reading lamp

In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the

presence of highly reflective signs.

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At low speeds.

Switching the interior lights on and off

When the windshield behind the interior

rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov‐

ered with stickers, etc.

Press button.

To reel off permanently: press the button for

approx. 3 seconds.

Instrument lighting

Switch back on: press button.

Adjusting

Reading lights

The parking lights or low beams

must be switched on to adjust

the brightness.

Press button.

Reading lights are located at the front and rear

next to the interior lights.

Adjust the brightness with the

thumbwheel.

Ambient light

Depending on your optional features lighting

can be adjusted for some lights in the interior.

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Selecting color scheme

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Ambient:"

4. Select desired setting.

With a color scheme selected and welcome

lights activated they illuminate in the line's

color when vehicle is unlocked.

Setting the brightness

The brightness of the ambient light can be ad‐

justed via the thumbwheel for the instrument

lighting or on the Control Display.

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Brightness:"

4. Adjust the brightness.

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