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Function

Low beams

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 vehicle, e. g., due

to the selected options or country versions.

This also applies to safety-related functions

and systems. When using these functions and

systems, the applicable laws and regulations

must be observed.

Instrument lighting

Parking lights, cornering

lights and roadside parking

lights

Overview

General information

Switches in the vehicle

Position of switch:

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If the driver's door is opened when the ignition

is switched off, the exterior lighting is automat‐

ically switched off.

Parking lights

Position of switch:

The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.

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.

The light switch element is located next to the

steering wheel.

Symbol

Function

When parking, switch on the one-sided road‐

side parking light, refer to page 107.

Front fog lights

Low beams

Position of switch:

Automatic headlight control

Adaptive Light Control

The low beams light up when the ignition is

switched on.

Lights off

Roadside parking light

Daytime running lights

Parking lights

Concept

The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.

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Switching on

Headlamp courtesy delay feature

General information

The low beams stay lit for a short while if the

headlight flasher is switched on after the radio-

ready state is switched off.

Setting the duration

Using iDrive:

1. "Settings"

With radio-ready state switched off, press the

lever either up or down past the resistance

point for approx. 2 seconds.

2. "Lighting"

3. "Pathway lighting:"

4. Set length of time.

The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐

rently used.

Switching off

Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in

the opposite direction.

Automatic headlight control

Welcome lights and

headlamp courtesy delay

feature

Concept

The low beams are switched on and off auto‐

matically depending on the ambient bright‐

ness, for instance in tunnels, in twilight or if

there is precipitation.

Welcome lights

General information

A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can

cause the lights to be switched on.

Depending on the vehicle equipment and the

ambient brightness, individual light functions

may be switched on briefly when the vehicle is

unlocked.

When emerging from a tunnel during the day,

the low beams are not switched off immedi‐

ately but instead only after approx. 2 minutes.

Activating/deactivating

The low beams always stay on when the fog

light is switched on.

Position of switch:

Using iDrive:

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Activating

1. "Settings"

Position of switch:

2. "Lighting"

The indicator light in the instrument cluster is

illuminated when the low beams are switched

on.

3. "Welcome lights"

Settings are stored for the profile currently

used.

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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.

System limits

The automatic headlight control cannot serve

as a substitute for your personal judgment of

lighting conditions.

Depending on the equipment version, Adap‐

tive Light Control consists of one or several

systems:

For example, the sensors are unable to detect

fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks un‐

der these conditions, you should always switch

on the lights manually.

▷

Cornering light, refer to page 109.

Activating

Position of switch:

Daytime running lights

Adaptive Headlight Control is active when the

engine is running.

General information

Position of switch:

,

Cornering light

The daytime running lights light up when the

ignition is switched on. After the ignition is

switched off, the parking lights light up in posi‐

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 better when the vehicle is moving

below a certain speed.

tion

.

Activating/deactivating

The cornering light is automatically switched

on depending on the steering angle or the use

of turn signals.

In some countries, daytime running lights are

mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐

vate the daytime running lights.

When driving in reverse, the cornering lights

may be automatically switched on regardless

of the steering angle.

Using iDrive:

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Daytime running lamps"

Adaptive headlight range

control

The adaptive headlight range control compen‐

sates for acceleration and braking operations

in order not to blind the oncoming traffic and to

achieve optimum illumination of the roadway.

The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐

rently used.

Adaptive Light Control

The concept

Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlight

control system that enables dynamic illumina‐

tion of the road surface.

High-beam Assistant

Concept

The high-beam Assistant detects other traffic

participants early on and automatically

switches the high beams on or off depending

on the traffic situation.

General information

Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐

rameters, the light from the headlight follows

the course of the road.

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General information

System limits

The 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.

The high-beam Assistant cannot serve as a

substitute for the driver's personal judgment of

when to use the high beams. In situation that

require this, therefore switch off manually.

The system responds to light from oncoming

traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to

adequate illumination, for instance in towns

and cities.

The system is not fully functional in the follow‐

ing situations, and driver intervention may be

necessary:

▷

In very unfavorable weather conditions,

such as fog or heavy precipitation.

The high beams can be switched on and off at

any time as usual.

▷

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.

Activating/deactivating

▷

In tight curves, on hilltops or in depres‐

sions, in cross traffic or half-obscured on‐

coming traffic on highways.

▷

In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the

presence of highly reflective signs.

When the windshield in front of the interior

mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered with

stickers, etc.

Position of switch, depending on the vehicle

equipment:

,

Press and hold button on signal lever.

Fog lights

Front fog lights

Concept

The indicator light in the instrument

cluster is illuminated when the low

beams are switched on.

The front fog lights work alongside the low

beams to illuminate a wider area of the road‐

way.

The headlights are automatically switched be‐

tween low beams and high beams.

The blue indicator light in the instru‐

ment cluster lights up when the system

switches on the high beams.

Functional requirement

The low beams must be switched on before

switching on the front fog lights.

The high-beam Assistant is deactivated when

manually switching the high beams on and off,

refer to page 77.

Switching on/off

To reactivate the high-beam Assistant, press

the button on the turn signal lever.

Press button.

The green indicator light lights up if

the front fog lights are switched on.

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If the automatic headlight control, refer to

page 108, is activated, the low beams will

come on automatically when you switch on the

front fog lights.

Overview

When the high beams or headlight flasher are

activated, the front fog lights are not switched

on.

Instrument lighting

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Interior lights

Reading lights

Functional requirement

The parking lights or low beams must be

switched on to adjust the brightness.

Switching the interior lights on/off

Settings

Press button.

Adjust the brightness with the

thumbwheel.

To switch off permanently: press the button

and hold for approx. 3 seconds.

Switching the reading lights on/off

Press button.

Interior lights

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the

reading lights are located next to the interior

lights in the front and rear.

General information

Depending on the equipment, the interior

lights, footwell lights, entry lamps, and cour‐

tesy lamps are controlled automatically.

Ambient light

Thumb wheel for the instrument lighting con‐

trols brightness of some of these features.

General information

Depending on your optional features lighting

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

terior.

Selecting color scheme

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Lighting design"

4. Select the desired setting.

To deactivate the ambient light: "Off".

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Setting the brightness

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "Lighting"

3. "Brightness:"

4. Adjust the brightness.

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