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Switching the turn signals on and off

Fig. 77 On the left side of the steering column: turn signal and high beam lever.

Right turn signal

Left turn signal

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Switching the turn signals on and off

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Move the lever out of the center position into the desired position ﬁg. 77.

3. To cancel the turn signal, move the lever back to its basic position.

If no chime sounds when the turn signal is on, contact suitably qualiﬁed professionals and have the vehicle checked.

Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

3-blink turn signal

1. Move the lever upward or downward to the pressure point and then release the lever.

The turn signal will blink three times.

To stop the 3-blink turn signal before it ends, move the lever immediately to the pressure point in the opposite direction and

release.

The 3-blink turn signal can be activated and deactivated in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system ⇒ Vehicle settings

menu.

WARNING

Using the turn signals incorrectly, not using the turn signals, or forgetting to turn the turn signal off can mislead other road

users. This can cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

Always activate the turn signals correctly when changing lanes, passing, or turning.

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Switch the turn signal off again every time you ﬁnish changing lanes, passing, or turning.

The emergency flashers also work when the ignition is switched off.

Switching the lights on and off

Fig. 78 Next to the steering wheel: Button to switch on the exterior lighting.

Switching the lights on

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Tap the

function key repeatedly until the corresponding indicator lights come on.

The low beam headlights are switched on. The green indicator light turns on.

Automatic headlights: The low beam headlights are switched on or off depending on the ambient brightness ⇒

, ⇒ Automatic headlight control.

Parking light and daytime running light switched on; the green indicator light comes on. The automatic headlights

are activated from a speed of approximately 10 km/h (approximately 6 mph) or after a distance driven of around

100 m (approximately 328 ft)

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Only shown on the instrument cluster display: a message appears indicating that the light is switched off. The

automatic headlights are activated from a speed of approximately 10 km/h (approximately 6 mph) or after a

distance driven of around 100 m (approximately 328 ft)

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Switching the lights off

1. Switch the ignition off.

The orientation lighting can be switched on ⇒ Entry and exit lighting (orientation lighting).

The parking light is switched on ⇒ Parking lights. The green indicator light turns on.

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Only shown on the instrument cluster display: a message appears indicating that the light is switched off.

Daytime running lights

The daytime running lights can increase the visibility of your vehicle in trafﬁc during the daytime.

When the ignition is switched on, the daytime running light switches on (when brightness is detected).

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Daytime running lights parking function

Depending on the equipment, the vehicle may have a daytime running lights parking function to turn off the daytime running

lights temporarily when the ignition is switched on.

Switch off the daytime running lights:

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Switch the lights off.

3. Set the electronic parking brake.

Switch on the daytime running lights:

1. Switch off the electronic parking brake.

NOTICE

If the outside temperature is very low, ice can form on the headlights. Improper cleaning can cause vehicle damage.

Never use cleaning objects that are too hard or abrasive.

Defrost the ice with a suitable deicer or Volkswagen Genuine deicer.

WARNING

If the vehicle lighting is not used appropriately for the weather conditions, the road will not be illuminated sufﬁciently. The

vehicle will not be visible to other road users or will be difﬁcult to see. This can cause accidents and serious or fatal

injuries.

Always turn on the low beam headlight in the dark, when it is raining, and when visibility is poor.

Regularly check that the lighting system and turn signals are functioning correctly.

WARNING

The parking lights or daytime running lights are not bright enough to illuminate the road sufﬁciently and to be seen by

other road users. The taillights do not switch on with the daytime running lights. The vehicle may not be seen by other

road users in the dark, in the fog, and when visibility is poor if its taillights are not turned on. This can cause accidents and

serious or fatal injuries.

Always turn on the low beam headlight in the dark, when it is raining, and when visibility is poor.

WARNING

The automatic headlights

support the driver. The driver is responsible for switching on the vehicle lighting correctly.

turn the dipped beam headlights on and off when there are changes in brightness.

Insufﬁcient lighting on the road may cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

Turn on the low beam headlights manually in certain weather conditions, such as in fog.

When reverse gear is engaged, the cornering lights on both sides of the vehicle will turn on automatically to better

illuminate the surroundings while maneuvering.

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Switching the high beam headlights on and off

Fig. 79 On the left side of the steering column: turn signal and high beam lever.

Turn on the high beam headlight.

Activate the headlight flashers or turn off the high beam headlights.

If the high beam headlights or headlight ﬂashers are turned on, the blue

indicator light will come on in the instrument

cluster ⇒

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Turning on the high beam headlight

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Switch on the low beam headlight.

3. Press the turn signal and high beam lever forward out of the center position ﬁg. 79.

Turning off the high beam headlight

1. Pull the turn signal and high beam lever backward out of the center position ﬁg. 79.

Turning the headlight ﬂasher on and off

1. Pull the turn signal and high beam lever backward out of the center position and hold it ﬁg. 79.

Release the turn signal and high beam lever to turn the headlight ﬂasher off.

High beam assistance

Depending on the vehicle equipment, an automatic high beam assistance may be available → page , High beam assistance

(Light Assist).

WARNING

Incorrect use of the high beam headlight may distract and blind other road users. This can cause accidents and serious or

fatal injuries.

Use the high beam headlights only if other road users cannot be distracted or blinded.

High beam assistance (Light Assist)

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Fig. 80 On the left side of the steering column: turn signal and high beam lever.

The high beam assistance (Light Assist) automatically dims if oncoming vehicles or vehicles ahead are detected. In addition,

Light Assist generally detects well-lit areas such as towns and deactivates the high beam headlights when driving through

these areas.

The high beam headlights switch on and off automatically within the limits of the system, depending on the environmental and

trafﬁc conditions and the vehicle speed ⇒

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Switching on high beam control (Light Assist)

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Switch on the automatic headlights

⇒ Switching the lights on and off.

3. Tap the lever forwards out of the basic position ﬁg. 80.

When high beam control (Light Assist) is activated, the white

high beam control (Light Assist) is switched on, the blue

instrument cluster display.

indicator light comes on in the instrument cluster display. If

indicator light for the high beam headlights will light up on the

Adjusting the sensitivity of Light Assist

Depending on the country, the sensitivity of Light Assist can be set in two stages:

Increase sensitivity:ꢀ push the lever forwards out of the starting position and hold it in place for approx. 15 seconds

ﬁg. 80.

The indicator light

in the display of the instrument cluster will blink three times to conﬁrm that this has been applied.

Reset sensitivity to standard setting:ꢀ push the lever forwards out of the starting position and hold it in place for approx.

15 seconds ﬁg. 80.

The indicator light

has been applied.

in the display of the instrument cluster will blink three times in quick succession to conﬁrm that this

Switching off high beam control (Light Assist)

1. Switch off the automatic headlights

⇒ Switching the lights on and off.

Or: if high beam control (Light Assist) is switched on and active, pull the lever backwards ﬁg. 80.

Or: if high beam control (Light Assist) is switched on and is not active, press the lever forwards ﬁg. 80. The manual high

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beam headlights are now switched on. To switch off the manual high beam if necessary, pull the lever backwards

System limitations

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The high beams must be switched off manually in the following situations, because Light Assist may not switch them off at the

right time or at all:

In poorly lit towns which cannot be recognized as a town by the system.

On poorly lit roads with strongly reﬂective signs.

If there are others on the road who have inadequate lighting, such as pedestrians or cyclists.

If there is cross trafﬁc at perpendicular intersections.

On tight curves where the view of trafﬁc is partially obstructed, on steep rises, or in dips.

When there are oncoming vehicles on roads with a center barrier and the drivers in the oncoming vehicle can clearly see

above the barrier, for example truck drivers.

In fog, snow, and heavy rain.

When there are dust and sand in the air.

If the windshield is damaged in the camera's ﬁeld of vision.

If the camera visual ﬁeld is fogged over, dirty, or covered by a sticker, snow, or ice.

If the camera switches off automatically due to a high ambient temperature or exposure to direct sunlight for a prolonged

period. Light Assist will be available once the camera is available again.

If the camera is faulty and the power supply is interrupted.

WARNING

Light Assist may not detect all trafﬁc situations correctly and the function may be restricted in certain situations. Light

Assist supports the driver. The driver is responsible for switching on the vehicle lighting correctly. Switching on the high

beam headlight at the wrong time may distract and blind other road users. This can cause accidents and serious or fatal

injuries.

Always control the headlights yourself and adapt them to the lighting, visual, and trafﬁc conditions.

Switch the high beam off manually if it could blind other road users.

WARNING

If the camera lens is dirty, covered, or damaged, the Light Assist function may be limited. This is also the case if the

vehicle lighting system is changed, such as by adding auxiliary headlights. This can cause accidents and serious or fatal

injuries.

Regularly clean the camera view area and keep it free of snow and ice.

Do not cover the camera view area.

Regularly check the windshield for damage in the camera lens area.

Dynamic cornering light

The dynamic cornering lights provide optimum illumination of the roadway.

The dynamic cornering light only works when the automatic headlights

approximately 10 km/h (approximately 6 mph).

are switched on and at speeds of more than

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The dynamic cornering light can be activated and deactivated in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system ⇒ Vehicle

settings menu.

Switching the poor weather lights on and off

Poor weather lights help you to illuminate the carriageway more effectively when visibility is poor.

The poor weather lights can only be switched on when the ignition is switched on.

Switching on the Poor Weather Lights

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Tap the

button ⇒ Switching the lights on and off.

The green indicator light in the button turns on. The

few seconds.

indicator light will also light up on the instrument cluster display for a

Switching off the Poor Weather Lights

1. Tap the

button again.

If the poor weather lights are switched on when the light is off, the parking lights are switched on

or the automatic

headlights are switched on, the low beam headlights will also be switched on, regardless of the ambient brightness.

Troubleshooting

Turn signal indicator light

The green indicator light blinks.

If a turn signal light on the vehicle is not working, the indicator light will blink twice as fast.

1. Check the lights and replace any bulbs as necessary ⇒

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2. If the malfunction persists, contact a suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Trailer turn signal indicator light

The green indicator light blinks.

If a trailer turn signal or the entire trailer light system is out, the indicator light will turn off.

1. Check the lights and replace any bulbs as necessary ⇒

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2. If the malfunction persists, contact a suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Exterior lighting malfunction

The yellow indicator light turns on.

The headlights have completely or partially failed.

1. Check the lights and replace any bulbs as necessary ⇒

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2. If the malfunction persists, contact a suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Rain/light sensor malfunction

The yellow indicator light turns on.

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If the automatic headlights (

) are switched on, the vehicle lighting will not turn on or off automatically.

1. Switch the ignition off and on.

2. If the malfunction persists, contact a suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Dynamic cornering light

The swinging behavior of the bulbs can be inﬂuenced by the selected driving mode in vehicles with driving mode selection.

If the dynamic cornering light malfunctions, this is indicated on the instrument cluster display. Contact a suitably qualiﬁed

professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service

Facility.

Controls are responding differently than expected

Moisture, dirt and grease may limit the functioning of the controls.

1. Always keep the control panels clean and dry.

Light Assistants Are Not Responding as Expected

Travel mode deactivates the dynamic cornering light.

1. Ensure that the travel mode is not activated when it is not required ⇒ Vehicle settings menu.

Parking lights

If the parking light

is switched on, the parking light will come on at the front on both sides, sections of the taillights and the

license plate light will come on at the rear and various buttons in the vehicle interior will come on.

Automatic parking light deactivation

The vehicle detects that the 12 V vehicle battery is low and switches off the parking light early enough to ensure that the

engine can still be started, but not until at least two hours have passed.

If the battery capacity is not sufﬁcient for the parking light to run for two hours, the 12 V vehicle battery may drain to such an

extent that the engine can no longer be started.

WARNING

If the vehicle is stopped without enough lighting and cannot be seen or is difﬁcult for others on the road to see, this can

cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

Always stop the vehicle safely and with enough lighting.

Follow the country-speciﬁc legal regulations.

Entry and exit lighting (orientation lighting)

When you are entering and exiting the vehicle in the dark, the entry and exit lighting illuminates the immediate area around th

vehicle.

The entry and exit lighting is automatically controlled by a light sensor.

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