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Lights and vision -> Main beam for Your Volkswagen T-Roc SUV First Generation (2017-2025)

Daytime running lights  
The daytime running lights (dependent on equipment level) can increase the visibility of your vehicle in traffic during the day.  
If the light switch is in position ,  
ignition is switched on.  
or  
(with detected brightness), the daytime running lights are switched on each time the  
The daytime running lights cannot be switched on or off manually.  
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: turn signal and  
main beam lever.  
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 .  
Switching off the main beam  
1. Pull the lever to the rear from the centre position → Fig. 1 B .  
Switching the headlight flasher on and off  
1. Pull the lever to the rear from the centre position and hold it → Fig. 1 B .  
Release the lever to switch off.  
Main-beam control  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, automatic main-beam control may be available (→ Main-beam control (static)) (→ Main-beam  
control (dynamic)).  
WARNING  
Using the main beam incorrectly can distract and dazzle other road users. This can cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.  
Use main beam only if other road users cannot be distracted or dazzled.  
On the left-hand side of the steering column: turn signal and  
main beam lever.  
Main-beam control (Light Assist) automatically dips the headlights when oncoming vehicles and vehicles driving in front are detected.  
Light Assist normally also recognises illuminated areas such as towns and deactivates main beam while driving through them.  
Within the limits of the system, main beam is automatically switched on or off depending on the surroundings and traffic conditions  
and on the driving speed →  
.
Switching on  
Light Assist  
1. Switch on the ignition.  
2. Switch on automatic lighting control  
(→ Dipped beam).  
3. Tap the lever forward from the basic position → Fig. 1 A .  
When Light Assist is activated, the  
indicator lamp lights up white in the instrument cluster display. When Light Assist is switched on,  
the indicator lamp for the main beam lights up blue in the instrument cluster display.