Exterior lighting
Notesonchanging thelightswhen driving
abroad
Vehicles with halogen or static LED head‐
lamps: Changing theheadlamps is notneces‐
sary. The legal requirements will also be fulfilled
in countries withleftand right-handtraffic.
Informationabout lighting systems and your
responsibility
The vehicle's various lighting systems areonly
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible foradjust‐
ing thevehicle's lighting to theprevailinglight,
visibility, statutoryconditionsand trafficcondi‐
tions.
Light switch
Operating the light switch
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1 T Activates or deactivatesparking
light, license plateand instrument lighting.
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2 Ã Activates or deactivatesautomatic
headlamps/daytime running lights (preferred
light switchposition).
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3 L Activates or deactivateslow beam/
high beam.
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4 Activates or deactivatesfog light.
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5 R Activates or deactivatesrear fog
lights.
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6 Applies and releases theelectric parking
brake(/ page135)
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If youhear awarning tone when exitingthe
vehicle, thelight maystillbeon.
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The turnsignal indicator,the high beam and
thehigh-beam flasher areoperated withthe
combinationswitch(/page 81).
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Leaving theparking lamps on forseveral
hoursdrains thebattery.
If thebatterycharge is very low, theparking
light will switchoff automaticallytoenable
thenextvehicle start.
Automatic drivinglights function
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WARNING Risk of accident whenthe low
beam is switched offinpoor visibility
When thelight switchisset to Ã,the low
beam maynot be switched on automaticallyif
thereisfog, snoworother causes of poor vis‐
ibility suchasspray.
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In suchcases, turnthe light switchto
L.
The automatic lowbeam is onlyanaid. Responsi‐
bility forvehicle lighting restswithyou.
Turn thelight switchfrom à to L immedi‐
atelyinthe event of fog, snoworspray.Other‐
wise, thelow beam is temporarily interrupted.
Switching theautomatic lowbeam on:
R
Turn thelight switchtothe à position.
Switchthe voltagesupplyon: theparking
light automaticallyswitches on or offdepend‐
ing on thesurrounding brightness.
The daytimerunninglamps areswitched on
when theengine is running.The parking light
and thelow beam also switchonoroff
depending on thesurrounding brightness.
When thelow beam is switched on, the L
indicator lamponthe instrument cluster
switches on.
Switching foglight and rear foglight on or off
Requirements:
R
The light switchisinthe L or à posi‐
tion.
R
The voltagesupplyorengineison.
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Switching thefog light on or off: press but‐
ton 7.
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Switchingthe rear foglight on or off:
press button 6.
Complywiththe country-specific regulations for
usingthe rear foglight.
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