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LIGHTING

main beam by moving the stalk switch for-

wards.

Using main beam

Active main beam

Main beam is operated with the left-hand

stalk switch. Main beam is the car's stron-

gest lighting and should be used when driv-

ing in the dark for better visibility, as long as

it does not dazzle other road users.

Active main beam is a function which uses a

camera sensor at the top edge of the wind-

screen to detect the headlamp beams from

oncoming traffic or the rear lights of vehicles

in front, and then switches from main beam

to dipped beam.

Deactivate by moving the stalk switch

backwards.

When main beam has been activated the

symbol illuminates in the driver display.

Related information

Lighting control (p. 138)

•

Active main beam (p. 142)

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Steering wheel stalk switch with rotating ring.

The symbol

represents active main beam.

Main beam flash

The function can start while driving in the dark

when the car's speed is approx. 20 km/h

(approx. 12 mph) or higher. The function can

also take streetlights into account. When the

camera sensor no longer detects any oncom-

ing car or car in front, main beam is switched

on again after about a second.

Move the stalk switch backwards slightly

to main beam flash position. Main beam

comes on until the stalk switch is

released.

Main beam

Main beam can be activated when the

steering wheel stalk switch's rotating ring

is in position

²or

. Activate

When dipped beam is activated.

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LIGHTING

Active main beam may be temporarily unavail-

able e.g. in situations with dense fog or heavy

rain. When active main beam becomes availa-

ble again, or the windscreen sensors are no

longer blocked, the message goes out and the

Activate active main beam

Active main beam is activated and deactivated

by turning the left-hand stalk switch to posi-

Using direction indicators

The car's direction indicators are operated

with the left-hand stalk switch. The direction

indicator lamps flash three times or continu-

ously, depending on how far up or down the

stalk switch is moved.

tion

. The rotating ring then returns to

. When active main beam is

position

symbol illuminates.

activated, the symbol

illuminates with a

white glow in the driver display. When main

beam is activated, the symbol shines blue.

WARNING

Active main beam is an aid for using the

optimum beam pattern when conditions

are favourable.

If active main beam is deactivated while main

beam is on, the lighting is immediately reset to

dipped beam.

The driver always bears responsibility for

manually switching between main and

dipped beam when traffic situations or

weather conditions so require.

Active main beam does not need to be reacti-

vated every time the car is started.

Limitations for active main beam

The camera sensor on which the function is

based has limitations.

Related information

Lighting control (p. 138)

•

Direction indicators.

If this symbol is shown in the driver

display, together with the message

Active High Beam Temporarily

Using main beam (p. 142)

Short flash sequence

Limitations for camera and radar unit

(p. 387)

Move the stalk switch up or down to the

first position and release. The direction

indicator lamps flash three times. If the

function is deactivated via the centre dis-

play, the lamps will flash once.

unavailable, then switching

between main and dipped beam must be per-

formed manually. The

symbol extin-

guishes when these message are shown.

The same applies if this symbol is

shown together with the message

Windscreen sensor Sensor

blocked, see Owner's manual.

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LIGHTING

The function is only active in weak daylight or

darkness and only when the car is moving and

dipped beam is switched on.

Active bending lights*

NOTE

Active bending lights are designed to provide

additional illumination in bends and junctions.

Cars with LED³headlamps* can have active

bending lights, depending on the car's equip-

ment level.

This automatic flashing sequence can

be stopped by moving the stalk switch

immediately in the opposite direction.

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Deactivating/activating the function

The function is activated when the car is sup-

plied from the factory and can be deactivated/

activated via the centre display's function

view.

If the symbol for direction indicators in

the driver display flashes more quickly

than normal - see the message in the

driver display.

Press the Active Bending

Lights button.

Continuous flash sequence

Move the stalk switch up or down to its

end position.

The stalk switch remains in its position and is

moved back manually, or automatically by the

steering wheel movement.

Related information

Adjusting light functions via the centre

display (p. 139)

•

Related information

Headlamp pattern with function deactivated (left)

and activated (right) respectively.

Hazard warning flashers (p. 147)

•

Front fog lamps/cornering lights* (p. 145)

•

Adjusting light functions via the centre

display (p. 139)

•

Active bending lights follow steering wheel

movements to provide additional illumination

in bends and junctions and can thereby pro-

vide the driver with improved visibility.

Replacing the rear direction indicator bulb

(p. 604)

•

The function is activated automatically when

the car is started. In the event of a fault in the

function, the

symbol illuminates in the

driver display at the same time as the driver

display shows an explanatory text.

LED (Light Emitting Diode)

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* Option/accessory.

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