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Lights
CONTROLS
Switching on
Headlight courtesy delay feature
General information
The low beams stay lit for a short while if the
headlight flasher is switched on after the radio-
ready state is switched off.
Setting the duration
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
With standby state switched off, press the lever
either up or down past the resistance point for
approx. 2 seconds.
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Lighting"
4. "Exterior lighting"
5. "Pathway lighting"
6. Set length of time.
Switching off
Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in
the opposite direction.
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐
rently used.
Welcome lights and headlight
courtesy delay feature
Automatic headlight control
Concept
Welcome lights
The low beams are switched on and off automat‐
ically depending on the ambient brightness, for
example in tunnels, in twilight or if there is pre‐
cipitation.
General information
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the
ambient brightness, individual light functions may
be switched on briefly when the vehicle is un‐
locked.
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
Activating/deactivating
Position of switch:
,
Activating
Via iDrive:
Position of switch:
1. "My Vehicle"
The indicator light in the instrument cluster is il‐
luminated when the low beams are switched on.
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Lighting"
4. "Exterior lighting"
5. "Welcome lights"
System limits
The automatic headlight control cannot serve as
a substitute for your personal judgment of light‐
ing conditions.
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐
rently used.
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Lights
CONTROLS
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. In these situations, switch
the lights on manually.
the high beams on or off depending on the traffic
situation.
General information
The high-beam Assistant ensures that the high
beams are switched on, whenever the traffic sit‐
uation allows. In the low speed range, the high
beams are not switched on by the system.
Daytime running lights
General information
Position of switch:
,
,
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to am‐
bient lighting, for instance in towns and cities.
The daytime running lights light up when
standby state is switched on. After standby state
is switched off, the parking lights light up in posi‐
The high beams can be switched on and off
manually at any time.
tion
.
Activating/deactivating
Activating/deactivating
In some countries, daytime running lights are
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐
vate the daytime running lights.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "Vehicle settings"
3. "Lighting"
4. "Exterior lighting"
Position of switch, depending on the vehicle
5. Select the desired setting.
Settings are stored for the profile currently used.
equipment:
,
Press the button on the turn signal lever.
The indicator light in the instrument clus‐
ter is illuminated when the low beams are
switched on.
Adaptive headlight range
control
The headlights are automatically switched be‐
tween low beams and high beams.
The adaptive headlight range control feature bal‐
ances out acceleration and braking processes as
well as the vehicle load conditions in order to
avoid dazzling oncoming traffic. Illumination of
the road is optimized.
The blue indicator light in the instrument
cluster lights up when the system
switches on the high beams.
The high-beam Assistant is deactivated when
manually switching the high beams on and off,
refer to page 101.
High-beam Assistant
To reactivate the high-beam Assistant, press the
button on the turn signal lever.
Concept
The high-beam Assistant detects other traffic
participants early on and automatically switches
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