Get Lights -> Instrument panel lighting and headlight range adjustment Guide for Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

Ambient (background) lighting in the outside mirrors

The ambient (background) lighting in the outside mirrors illuminates the area near the doors when

entering and exiting the vehicle. It is switched on when the vehicle is unlocked, a vehicle door is

opened, or the Coming home/Leaving home feature is activated. If the vehicle is equipped with a light

sensor, the ambient (background) lighting in the outside mirrors is only switched on in darkness.

The delay period can be adjusted in 10 second intervals and the function can be switched on

and off in the Lights & Visionmenu ⇒ꢀ Volkswagen Information System.

If the Coming home feature is switched on and the driver door is opened, no warning chime will

sound to alert you that the lights are still on.

Instrument panel lighting and headlight range adjustment

Fig. 87 To the left of the steering wheel: Thumbwheel to adjust instrument panel lighting 1.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Instrument panel lighting

When the lights are on, the brightness of the instrument panel lighting is adjusted by turning the

thumbwheel ⇒ꢀfig. 87 (1).

Instrument cluster brightness

When the lights are on, the brightness of the instrument cluster lighting is adjusted by turning the

thumbwheel (1).

In some vehicles with daytime running lights (DRL), the instrument cluster lighting switches on

automatically when it is dark outside or when driving through tunnels, for example. You will need to

switch the headlights on manually when this happens, so that the vehicle's taillights will turn on ⇒ꢀ

Daytime running lights (DRL), ⇒ꢀ Daytime running lights (DRL).

Automatic leveling headlights

In some vehicles with HID (Xenon) headlights, the headlight range is automatically adjusted to the

vehicle loading condition once the low beams are switched on ⇒ꢀ

WARNING

Headlights that are aimed too high because of the way the vehicle is loaded can blind and

distract other drivers. This can lead to a crash and serious personal injuries.

ꢀ Always make sure the headlights are adjusted to loading conditions so that they do not

blind others.

WARNING

If dynamic headlight range adjustment does not work properly or at all, the headlights could

blind and distract other drivers. This can lead to a crash and serious personal injuries.

ꢀ Have headlight range adjustment checked immediately by an authorized Volkswagen

dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Interior and reading lights

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Button

Function

ꢀ

Interior lights off.

Interior lights on.

ꢁ

Door contact switch - center position.

Interior lights go on automatically when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is opened, or

the vehicle key is removed from the ignition.

ꢂ

The lights go out about 20 seconds after you close the doors. They also go out when

you lock the vehicle or switch on the ignition.

ꢀ

Reading light on or off.

ꢃ

Glove and luggage compartment lights

The glove and luggage compartments may have lights that come on automatically when they are

opened and go off when they are closed.

Ambient (background) lighting

When the ignition and headlights are switched on, the ambient (background) lighting in the roof

console lights up.

There may also be lighting in the footwells and on the inside door trim and door handle recesses.

The interior and reading lights go out when you lock the vehicle or a few minutes after you

remove the vehicle key from the ignition. This helps to prevent unnecessary drain on the vehicle

battery.

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