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Parking lamps

Switch position

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

Vehicle equipment

: the vehicle lamps light

This chapter describes all series equipment as

well as country-specific and special equipment

offered for this model series.Therefore, it also

describes equipment that may not be found in

your vehicle, for instance due to the selected

special equipment or the country version. This

also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐

tems.

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.

When parking, it is preferable to switch on the

one-sided roadside parking lamps, refer to

page 90.

Low beams

Switch position

At a glance

with the ignition switched

on: the low beams light up.

Welcome lamps

When parking the vehicle, leave the switch in

position

or

: the parking and interior

lamps light up briefly when the vehicle is un‐

locked.

Activating/deactivating the welcome

lamps

1. "Settings"

0

1

2

3

Lamps off and daytime running lights

Parking lamps and daytime running lights

Low-beam headlamps and welcome lamps

2. "Lighting"

Automatic headlamp control, daytime run‐

ning lights, welcome lamps, adaptive light

control, and High-beam Assistant

3. "Welcome light"

Parking lamps/low beams,

headlamp control

General information

If the driver's door is opened while the ignition is

switched off, the exterior lighting is switched off

automatically in the following switch settings:

The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐

rently in use.

0,

,

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Headlamp courtesy delay feature

Daytime running lights

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.

The daytime running lights light up in posi‐

tion 0, and . After the ignition is

switched off, the parking lamps light up in posi‐

tion

.

Setting the duration

1. "Settings"

Activating/deactivating

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Pathway light.: s"

3. "Daytime running lamps"

4. Set the duration.

The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐

rently in use.

The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐

rently in use.

Automatic headlamp control

Adaptive light 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 LED next to

the symbol lights up.

The concept

Adaptive light control is a variable headlamp

control system that enables dynamic illumina‐

tion of the road surface.

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can

cause the lights to be switched on.

Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐

rameters, the light from the headlamp follows

the course of the road.

The low beams remain switched on independ‐

ent of the ambient lighting conditions when you

switch on the front fog lamps.

In sharp curves, e.g. serpentines, or during turn‐

ing, up to a certain speed one of the two front

fog lamps is switched on as a turning lamp. This

provides improved illumination of the area inside

the curve.

Personal responsibility

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.

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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.◀

Activating

Switch position

on.

with the ignition switched

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The turning lamps are automatically switched

on depending on the steering angle or the use

of turn signals.

Left and right roadside parking lamps

The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.

To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adaptive

Light Control does not swivel to the driver's side

when the vehicle is at a standstill.

Switching on

After parking the vehicle, press the lever up or

down beyond the resistance point for ap‐

prox. 2 seconds, arrow 3.

When driving in reverse, both turning lamps are

active.

The roadside parking lamps drain the battery.

Therefore, do not leave them on for unduly long

periods of time; otherwise, the battery might not

have enough power to start the engine.

Malfunction

A message is displayed.

Adaptive light control is malfunctioning or has

failed. Have the system checked as soon as pos‐

sible.

Switching off

Briefly press the lever in the opposite direction

to the pressure point, arrow 3.

Self-leveling headlights

High-beam Assistant

LED headlamps

The concept

The self-leveling headlights feature adapts the

light distribution to the contours of the road.

When the lights are switched on, this system

automatically switches the high beams on and

off. The procedure is controlled by a sensor on

the front of the interior rearview mirror. The as‐

sistant ensures that the high beams are

The light distribution is lowered on hilltops to

avoid blinding oncoming traffic and tilted in de‐

pressions to increase visibility.

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.

High beams/roadside parking

lamps

Activating the High-beam Assistant

1. Turn the light switch to

.

2. With the low beams switched on, briefly

push the turn indicator lever in the direction

of the high beam.

1

2

3

High beams

Headlamp flasher

Roadside parking lamps

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The indicator lamp in the instrument

cluster lights up. The high beams are

switched on and off automatically.

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.◀

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.

Switching the high beams on and off

manually

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.

▷

In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,

in cross traffic or half-obscured oncoming

traffic on freeways.

▷

High beams on, arrow 1.

High beams off/headlamp flasher, arrow 2.

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

ence of highly reflective signs.

To reactivate the High-beam Assistant, briefly

push the turn indicator lever toward the high

beams.

▷

At low speeds.

When the windshield in front of the interior

rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov‐

ered with stickers, etc.

Activating/deactivating via iDrive

1. "Settings"

▷

If the sensor view field is dirty.

2. "Lighting"

The view field of the sensor is located on the

front of the interior rearview mirror.

3. "High beam assistant"

Do not cover this area with stickers, etc.

Cleanthesensorviewfieldwithaclothmois‐

tened with a small amount of glass cleaner.

Front fog lamps

The parking lamps or low beams must be

switched on.

The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐

rently in use.

Press the button. The green indicator

lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.

If the automatic headlamp control, refer to

page 89, is activated, the low beams will come

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on automatically when you switch on the fog

lamps.

To switch off permanently: press the button for

approx. 3 seconds.

To clear this setting: briefly press the button.

Instrument lighting

Reading lamps

Adjust the brightness using the thumbwheel.

Press the button.

Reading lamps are located at the front and rear

next to the interior lamps.

Interior lamps

Danger of burns

Donotreachintotheopeningofthelamps;

otherwise, there is a risk of burns.◀

General information

The interior lamps, footwell lamps, exit lamps,

trunk lamps, and courtesy lamps are controlled

automatically.

The LEDs for the courtesy lamps are set in the

door handles and illuminate the ground in front

of the doors.

To avoid draining the battery, all lamps inside

the car are switched off about 8 minutes after

the ignition is switched off, Start/Stop button,

refer to page 66.

Switching the interior lamps on and off

Press the button.

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