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DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS -

VEHICLES WITH: DAYTIME

RUNNING LAMPS (DRL)

VEHICLES WITH:

CONFIGURABLE DAYTIME

RUNNING LAMPS

WARNING: The daytime running

lamps system does not activate the rear

lamps and may not provide adequate

lighting during low visibility driving

conditions. Make sure you switch the

headlamps on, as appropriate, during all

low visibility conditions. Failure to do so

may result in a crash.

WARNING: The daytime running

lamps system does not activate the rear

lamps and may not provide adequate

lighting during low visibility driving

conditions. Make sure you switch the

headlamps on, as appropriate, during all

low visibility conditions. Failure to do so

may result in a crash.

The system turns the lamps on in daylight

conditions.

To switch the system on, switch the

lighting control to any position except

headlamps.

Switch the daytime running lamps on or

off using the touchscreen:

1. Select Settings. See Settings (page

464).

2. Select Vehicle.

3. Select Lighting.

FRONT FOG LAMPS ^{(IF EQUIPPED)}

The daytime running lamps turn on when:

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or Off

1. The lamps are on in the information

display.

Only switch the front fog lamps on during

reduced visibility.

2. You switch the ignition on.

3. The transmission is not in park (P) for

vehicles with automatic transmissions

or you release the parking brake for

vehicles with manual transmissions.

You can switch the front fog lamps on if

any of the following occur:

•

You set the lighting control to the

parking lamps position.

4. The lighting control is in the autolamps

You set the lighting control to the

position.

headlamps position.

5. The headlamps are off.

You set the lighting control to the

autolamps position and the headlamps

are on.

The other lighting control switch positions

do not turn on the daytime running lamps.

If the daytime running lamps are off in the

information display, the lamps stay off in

all switch positions.

The front fog lamp button is on the lighting

control.

Press the button to switch the

front fog lamps on or off.

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Note: The brightness of the daytime running

The system only works with the lighting

control in the autolamp position.

lamps may decrease when the front fog

lamps are switched on.

You can switch the system on or off in the

touchscreen.

Front Fog Lamp Indicator

Note: There is a delay of two to five

seconds before the system operates when

you drive your vehicle.

It illuminates when you switch

the front fog lamps on.

Note: The system is only active at speeds

above 3 mph (5 km/h).

ADAPTIVE HEADLAMPS(IF

System Check (If Equipped)

EQUIPPED)

The system has a power-up movement

check feature. When you start your vehicle,

the lamps track left to right, then back to

center to alert the driver that the system

is working properly.

The headlamp beams move in the same

direction as the steering wheel. This

provides more visibility when driving

around curves.

A. Without adaptive headlamps.

B. With adaptive headlamps.

DIRECTION INDICATORS

Switching the Direction Indicators

On and Off

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Push the lever up or down to switch the

direction indicators on.

Note: Tap the lever up or down to make the

direction indicators flash three times.

Set the lever to the middle position to

switch the direction indicators off.

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Interior Lamp Function

Direction Indicator

Press to switch the interior lamp

Flashes when you switch the

function on and off.

direction indicators on.

Note: An increase in the rate of flashing

When the interior lamp function is off and

you open a door, the courtesy and door

lamps stay off.

warns of a failed indicator bulb.

INTERIOR LAMPS

When the interior lamp function is on and

you open a door, the courtesy and door

lamps turn on.

The lamps turn on under the following

conditions:

Note: The indicator lamp lights amber

•

You open any door.

when the door function is off.

You press a button on the remote

Rear Interior Lamps

control.

•

You press the all lamps on button on

the overhead console.

Front Interior Lamp

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The front interior lamp switches are on the

overhead console.

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The rear interior lamps may be above the

rear seat or above the rear windows.

Note: The position of each button on the

overhead console depends on your vehicle.

Press to switch the lamps on or

All Lamps On or Off

off.

Press to switch all interior lamps

Note: If you switch the rear lamps on

through the overhead console, you cannot

switch them off with the rear lamp switch.

on or off.

Individual Map Lamps

Press to switch the left-hand

individual dome lamp on and off.

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Press to switch the right-hand

individual dome lamp on and off.

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