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Vehicle features and

options

Low beams.

This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐

cific and optional features offered with the series.

It also describes features and functions that are

not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due

to the selected options or country versions. This

also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐

tems. When using these functions and systems,

the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐

served.

Instrument lighting.

Right roadside parking light.

Left roadside parking light.

Lights and lighting

Automatic headlight

control

Switches in the vehicle

Principle

The low beams are switched on and off automat‐

ically depending on the ambient brightness, for

example in tunnels, in twilight or if there is pre‐

cipitation.

General information

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can

cause the lights to be turned on.

The light switch element is located next to the

steering wheel.

If the low beams are switched on manually, the

automatic headlight control is deactivated.

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Function

Activating

Lights off.

Press the button on the light switch ele‐

ment.

Daytime driving lights.

Parking lights.

The LED in the button lights up.

The indicator light in the instrument clus‐

ter is illuminated when the low beams are

switched on.

Automatic headlight control.

Adaptive light functions.

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System limits

The automatic headlight control cannot replace

your personal judgment of lighting conditions.

Low beams

Switching on

For example, the sensors are unable to detect

fog or hazy weather. In these situations, turn the

lights on manually.

Press the button on the light switch ele‐

ment.

The low beams illuminate when drive-ready state

is switched on.

Parking lights, low beams

and roadside parking lights

The indicator light in the instrument clus‐

ter lights up.

Press the button again to switch on the low

beams when the standby state is switched on.

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.

Turning off

Depending on the country variant, the low beams

can be switched off in the low speed range.

Parking lights

Press the button on the light switch ele‐

ment.

General information

The parking lights can only be switched on in the

low speed range.

Roadside parking lights

When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided roadside

parking light can be switched on.

Switching on

Press the button on the light switch ele‐

ment.

Button Function

Right roadside parking light on.

The indicator light in the instrument clus‐

ter lights up.

Left roadside parking light off.

The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.

Do not use the parking lights for extended peri‐

ods; otherwise, they might drain the battery and

it would then be impossible to switch on drive-

ready state.

Switching off the roadside parking light:

Press the button on the light switch ele‐

ment or switch on the drive-ready state.

Turning off

Welcome lights

Press the button on the light switch ele‐

ment or switch on the drive-ready state.

Principle

The exterior lighting is switched on automatically

when approaching or unlocking the vehicle.

After the drive-ready state is switched on, the

automatic headlight control will be activated.

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General information

Depending on the equipment, the exterior light‐

ing of the vehicle can be set individually.

Pathway lighting

Principle

For the illumination of the vehicle’s surroundings

after exiting the vehicle, the exterior lighting can

be switched on for a defined period of time.

Activating/deactivating welcome

light

1. "CAR"

Switching pathway lighting on

After switching off the drive-ready state, briefly

push the turn signal lever forward.

2. "Settings"

3. "Exterior lighting"

4. Depending on the equipment, select the fol‐

lowing setting:

Setting the duration

1. "CAR"

▷ "Welcome and goodbye"

When unlocking the vehicle, individual

light functions are switched on for a lim‐

ited time.

2. "Settings"

3. "Exterior lighting"

4. "Pathway lighting"

5. Select the desired setting.

6. "OK"

▷ "Door handle lights"

Door handles and the ground in front of

the doors are illuminated for a limited

time.

▷ "Welcome Light Carpet"

Daytime driving lights

The area next to the vehicle is illuminated

for a limited time.

General information

The daytime driving lights light up when drive-

ready state is switched on.

LED light carpet

Activate/deactivate 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. "CAR"

The light source is located in the position indi‐

cated.

2. "Settings"

3. "Exterior lighting"

Keep the light source clean and unobstructed.

4. Depending on country specifications:

"Daytime driving lights" or "Daytime driving

lights, rear"

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General information

The cornering light is automatically switched on

depending on the steering angle or, where appli‐

cable, the use of turn signals.

Adaptive light functions

Principle

Adaptive light functions enable dynamic illumina‐

tion of the road.

When driving in reverse, the cornering lights may

be automatically switched on regardless of the

steering angle.

General information

The adaptive light functions may consist of one

system or multiple systems, depending on the

equipment version:

Adaptive headlight range

control

▷ Adaptive Light Control.

▷ Cornering light.

The adaptive headlight range control feature bal‐

ances out acceleration and braking processes as

well as the vehicle load conditions in order to

avoid blinding oncoming traffic.

Activating

Press the button on the light switch ele‐

ment.

Automatic High Beam

Assistant

The LED in the button lights up.

The adaptive light functions are active when the

drive-ready state is switched on.

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.

Adaptive Light Control

General information

Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐

rameters, the light from the headlight follows the

course of the road.

General information

The Automatic High Beam Assistant ensures

that the high beams are switched on, whenever

the traffic situation allows. In the low speed

range, the high beams are not switched on by

the system.

To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adaptive

Light Control does not swivel to the opposite

lane when the vehicle is at a standstill.

The system responds to light from oncoming

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

bient lighting, for instance in towns and cities.

Cornering light

Principle

The high beams can be switched on and off

manually at any time.

In tight curves, for instance on mountainous

roads or when turning, an additional, cornering

light is switched on that lights up the inside of

the curve when the vehicle is moving below a

certain speed.

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Activate Automatic High Beam

Assistant

Deactivate Automatic High Beam

Assistant

1.

Press the button on the light switch

element.

The LED in the button lights up.

2. Press the button on the turn signal lever.

Press the button on the turn signal lever.

Sensitivity of the Automatic High

Beam Assistant

The indicator light in the instrument clus‐

ter is illuminated when the low beams are

switched on.

General information

The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam As‐

sistant can be adjusted.

The headlights are automatically switched be‐

tween low beams and high beams.

Safety information

The blue indicator light in the instrument

cluster lights up when the system

switches on the high beams.

Warning

If adjustments have been made or the sensitiv‐

ity has been modified, oncoming traffic may be

momentarily blinded. There is a risk of accident.

If adjustments have been made and the sensi‐

tivity has been modified, make sure that on‐

coming traffic is not momentarily blinded.

Driving interruption with activated Automatic

High Beam Assistant: the Automatic High Beam

Assistant remains activated when driving contin‐

ues.

The Automatic High Beam Assistant is deacti‐

vated when manually switching the high beams

on and off.

Switch off the high beams manually if required.

Functional requirements

▷ Setting at standstill only.

▷ Drive readiness is switched on.

▷ Light is turned off.

To reactivate the Automatic High Beam Assis‐

tant, press the button on the turn signal lever.

Increase sensitivity

Push the turn signal lever to the front for approxi‐

mately 10 seconds.

A Check Control message is displayed. The sys‐

tem responds more sensitively.

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Depending on the country variant, further infor‐

mation can be obtained from the laser label on

the headlight.

Resetting the sensitivity

Push the turn signal lever to the front again for

approx. 10 seconds or switch off the drive-ready

state.

Safety information

The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam As‐

sistant is reset to the factory settings.

System limits

The Automatic High Beam Assistant cannot re‐

place the driver's personal judgment of when to

use the high beams. In situation that require this,

therefore dimming manually.

The system is not fully functional in the following

situations, and driver intervention may be neces‐

sary:

The label is in the headlight and is visible from

the outside.

▷ 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; or at animal crossings.

Instrument lighting

Functional requirement

The parking lights or low beams must be

switched on to set the brightness.

▷ In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,

in crossing traffic or half-obscured oncoming

traffic on highways.

Setting the brightness

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

ence of highly reflective signs.

Adjust the brightness with the

thumbwheel.

▷ When the windshield in front of the interior

mirror is fogged up, dirty or covered with

stickers, etc.

Laser high beams

Interior lighting

Principle

The headlight range of the high beams is in‐

creased and provides better illumination of the

road.

General information

Depending on the equipment version, interior

lights, footwell lights, entry lights, ambient light‐

ing, and speaker lighting are automatically con‐

trolled.

General information

When the high beams are switched-on, starting

with a speed of approx. 37 mph/60 km/h, the la‐

ser high beams in the headlight are automatically

switched on in addition to the LED high beams.

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Activating/deactivating ambient

light

Buttons in the vehicle

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Ambient lighting"

Turning ambient light on/off

The ambient light is switched on when the vehi‐

cle is unlocked, and switched off when the vehi‐

cle is locked.

If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive, it

will not be switched on when the vehicle is un‐

locked.

Interior lights

Reading lights

Selecting the color

1. "CAR"

Turning interior lights on/off

2. "Settings"

Press the button.

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Color"

To switch off permanently: press the button and

hold for approx. 3 seconds.

5. Select the desired setting.

The interior lights in the rear of the vehicle can

be switched on and off independently. The but‐

ton is located in the rear headliner.

Setting the brightness

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

Turning reading lights on/off

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Brightness"

Press the button.

5. Select the desired setting.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the read‐

ing lights are located next to the interior lights in

the front and rear.

Dynamic light

Individual actions, for example incoming calls or

opened doors, are indicated by light effects.

Ambient light

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

General information

Depending on the equipment version, lighting

can be adjusted for some lights in the car's inte‐

rior.

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Dynamic light"

5. Select the desired setting.

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Dimmed while driving

Some lights of the interior lighting are dimmed

when the vehicle is driven in the dark.

1. "CAR"

2. "Settings"

3. "Interior lighting"

4. "Dimmed for night driving"

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