NOTICE
The headlights may ice up at very low outside temperatures. Improper cleaning may damage the vehicle.
● Do not use excessively hard or abrasive cleaning tools.
● Thaw ice with a suitable de-icer or with Volkswagen Genuine de-icer.
WARNING
If the vehicle lighting is not switched on as appropriate for the weather conditions, the road will not be illuminated sufficiently. Other
road users may have difficulty seeing the vehicle or may not see it at all. This can cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.
● Always switch on dipped beam when it is dark or raining and when visibility is poor.
● Regularly check that all lights and turn signals are working properly.
WARNING
The side lights or daytime running lights are not bright enough to illuminate the road ahead and to ensure that other road users are
able to see you in darkness, rain or snow and conditions with poor visibility. This can cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.
● Always switch on dipped beam when it is dark or raining and when visibility is poor.
WARNING
The automatic lighting control function
correctly. The automatic lighting control function
assists the driver. The driver is responsible for the vehicle lighting being switched on
switches the dipped beam headlights on and off when there is a change in the
level of brightness. An insufficiently lit road can cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.
● Switch the dipped beam on manually if required by the weather conditions, e.g. in the event of fog.
To illuminate the surroundings better when manoeuvring, the cornering lights are switched on for both sides of the vehicle
when reverse gear is engaged.
On the left-hand side of the steering column: lever for turn
signal, main beam and wipers.
A
B
Switch on the main beam.
Operate the headlight flasher or switch off the main beam.
When the main beam or headlight flasher is switched on, the blue indicator lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster display →
.
Switching on the main beam
1. Switch on the ignition.
2. Switch on dipped beam.
3. Press the lever forward from the centre position → Fig. 1 A .
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