Lights and Vision -> Headlight range control for Your Volkswagen Multivan SUV Sixth Generation (2015-2024)

Headlight range control  
Fig. 1 Beside the steering wheel: slider for headlight range  
control.  
Headlight range control can be used to adjust the dipped beam light cone to the vehicle load level. This gives the  
driver the best visibility possible and means that oncoming traffic will not be dazzled  
Depending on equipment, the headlight range can be adjusted with the slider→ Fig. 1.  
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Manual headlight range control  
1. Turn the control→ Fig. 1 to the required position(typical vehicle load level):  
Setting with the  
Passenger vehicle: Multivan, California Beach, California with tilting panoramic sunroof  
control  
Driver seat occupied and luggage compartment empty.  
Driver and outer front passenger seats occupied, load compartment empty.  
Driver and outer front passenger seats occupied, last rear seat row occupied, load  
compartment empty.  
All seats occupied, luggage compartment empty.  
All seats occupied and luggage compartment fully laden.  
Driver seat occupied and luggage compartment fully laden.  
Setting with the  
control  
Passenger vehicle: California with normal roof  
Driver seat occupied and luggage compartment empty.  
Driver and outer front passenger seats occupied, load compartment empty.  
Driver and outer front passenger seats occupied, last rear seat row occupied, load  
compartment empty.  
All seats occupied, luggage compartment empty.  
All seats occupied and luggage compartment fully laden.  
Driver seat occupied and luggage compartment fully laden.  
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Dynamic headlight range control  
The headlight range cannot be adjusted manually if the vehicle has dynamic headlight range control. The headlight  
range is automatically adapted to suit the vehicle load level as soon as the headlights are switched on →  
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WARNING  
Heavy objects in the vehicle can cause the headlights to dazzle and distract other road users. This can lead to  
accidents and serious injuries.  
Always adapt the light cone to the load level of the vehicle to avoid dazzling other road users.  
WARNING  
Failure or malfunction in the dynamic headlight range control can cause the headlights to dazzle or distract other  
road users. This can lead to accidents and serious injuries.  
Have the headlight range control checked by a correspondingly qualified workshop as soon as possible.  
Acoustic warnings if lights are not switched off  
When the ignition has been switched off and the driver door is opened, acoustic warnings will sound under the  
following conditions:  
If the parking light is switched on.  
If the parking lamps are switched on.  
If the rear fog lamp is switched on.  
No acoustic warning will be given as a reminder that a light is still switched on when leaving the vehicle when the  
orientation lighting is switched on (→ Orientation light).  
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