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Parking lights/low beams,

headlight control

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.

General information

Position of switch:

,

If the driver door is opened with the ignition

switched off, the exterior lighting is automati‐

cally switched off at these switch settings.

Parking lights

Position of switch

: the vehicle's lights

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

Overview

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 96.

Low beams

Position of switch

switched on: the low beams light up.

with the ignition

1

2

3

Rear fog lights

Front fog lights

Welcome lights

When the vehicle is parked, leave the switch in

Depending on the equipment: automatic

headlight control, Adaptive Light Control,

High-beam Assistant, Welcome lights,

Daytime running lights

position

or

: parking and interior lights

come on briefly when the vehicle is unlocked

depending on the ambient brightness.

4

5

6

Lights off, daytime running lights

Parking lights, daytime running lights

Activating/deactivating

1. "Settings"

Depending on the equipment: low beams,

welcome lights, High-beam Assistant

2. "Lighting"

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8

Instrument lighting

3. "Welcome lights"

Headlight range control

Settings are stored for the profile currently in

use.

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Headlight courtesy delay feature

Activating/deactivating

The low beams stay lit for a short while after

the radio-ready state is switched off if the

lights are turned off and the headlight flasher is

switched on.

In some countries, daytime running lights are

mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐

vate the daytime running lights.

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

Setting the duration

1. "Settings"

3. "Daytime running lamps"

Settings are stored for the profile currently in

use.

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.

When emerging from a tunnel during the day,

the low beams are not switched off immedi‐

ately but instead only after approx. 2 minutes.

The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can

cause the lights to be switched on.

Switching on

With the ignition switched off, press the lever

either up or down past the resistance point for

approx. 2 seconds.

The low beams always stay on when the fog

lights are activated.

Personal responsibility

Switch off

Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in

the opposite direction.

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.

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‐

Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐

rameters, the light from the headlight follows

the course of the road.

ning lights light up in position

. After the ignition is switched off, the park‐

ing lights light up in position

,

or

.

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Activating

Note

Position of switch

switched on.

with the ignition

Personal responsibility

The High-beam Assistant cannot serve

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.

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.◀

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.

Self-leveling headlights

The self-leveling headlights compensate for

acceleration and braking operations in order

not to blind the oncoming traffic and to achieve

optimum illumination of the roadway.

1. Depending on the equipment, turn the light

Malfunction

A Check Control message is displayed.

switch into position

or

.

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

row.

Adaptive Light Control is malfunctioning or has

failed. Have the system checked as soon as

possible.

The indicator lamp in the instrument

cluster lights up.

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

tomatically brightened or dimmed.

High-beam Assistant

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 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.

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.

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Switching the high beams on and off

manually

Fog lights

Front fog lights

The parking lights or low beams must be

switched on.

Press button. The green indicator

lamp lights up.

If the automatic headlight control, refer to

page 96, is activated, the low beams will come

on automatically when you switch on the front

fog lights.

▷

High beams on, arrow 1.

When the high beams or headlight flasher are

activated, the front fog lights are not switched

on.

High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.

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.

Instrument lighting

System limits

Adjusting

The system is not fully functional in situations

such as the following, and driver intervention

may be necessary:

The parking lights or low beams

must be switched on to adjust

the brightness.

▷

In very unfavorable weather conditions,

such as fog or heavy precipitation.

Adjust the brightness with the

thumbwheel.

▷

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.

Interior lights

▷

In tight curves, on hilltops or in depres‐

sions, in cross traffic or half-obscured on‐

coming traffic on freeways.

General information

The interior lights, footwell lights, access lights

and courtesy lights are controlled automati‐

cally.

In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the

presence of highly reflective signs.

Thumb wheel for the instrument lighting con‐

trols brightness of some of these features.

▷

At low speeds.

When the windshield behind the interior

rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov‐

ered with stickers, etc.

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Overview

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.

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Brightness:"

4. Adjust the brightness.

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2

Interior lights

Reading lamp

Switching the interior lights on and off

Press button.

To reel off permanently: press the button for

approx. 3 seconds.

Switch back on: press button.

Reading lights

Press button.

Reading lights are located at the front and rear

next to the interior lights.

Ambient light

Depending on the equipment, the lighting can

be individually adjusted in the interior for some

lights.

Selecting color scheme

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Ambient:"

4. Select desired setting.

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