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Lights
Controls
Lights
Vehicle equipment
Side lights/low-beam
headlights, driving lights
control
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the seâ
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant naâ
tional regulations when using the correspondâ
ing functions and systems.
General
Switch position:
,
,
If the driver's door is opened with the ignition
switched off, the exterior lights are automatiâ
cally switched off with these switch settings.
Side lights
Switch position
ted all around, for example when parking.
: the vehicle is illuminaâ
Overview
You should not leave the side lights on for lonâ
ger periods of time, since the vehicle battery
could discharge and you might not have
enough power to start the engine.
To park, it is better to switch on the one-sided
parking light, see page 100.
Low-beam headlights
Switch position
on: low-beam headlights are illuminated.
with the ignition switched
1
2
3
Rear fog lights
Front fog lights
Depending on equipment: automatic drivâ
ing lights control, adaptive headlights, high
beam assistance, welcome light, daytime
driving lights
Welcome lights
On parking the vehicle, leave the switch in poâ
sition
or
: the side lights and interior
light illuminate briefly when unlocking the vehiâ
cle, possibly dependent on the ambient brightâ
ness.
4
5
6
Lights off, daytime driving lights
Side lights
Depending on equipment: low-beam headâ
lights, welcome light, high beam assisâ
tance
Activating/deactivating
1. "Settings"
2. "Lights"
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8
Instrument lighting
3. "Welcome light"
Headlight beam throw adjustment
The setting is stored for the currently used
profile.
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Lights
Headlight courtesy delay feature
Activating/deactivating
If the headlight flasher is activated after switchâ
ing off the radio ready state, with the lights
switched off, the low-beam headlights illumiâ
nate and remain on for a certain time.
In some countries daytime driving lights are
compulsory, which is why the daytime driving
lights cannot be deactivated.
1. "Settings"
2. "Lights"
Setting the duration
1. "Settings"
3. "Daytime driving lights"
The setting is stored for the currently used
profile.
2. "Lights"
3. "Home lights:"
4. Set the duration.
Parking lights
The setting is stored for the currently used
profile.
Automatic driving lights control
Switch position
: depending on ambient
brightness, the system switches the low-beam
headlights off and on automatically, for examâ
ple in a tunnel, at twilight and in rain or snow.
The indicator light in the instrument cluster is
illuminated.
The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.
When emerging from tunnels in daylight, low-
beam headlights are not switched off immediâ
ately, but only after approximately 2 minutes.
Switching on
With the ignition switched off, push the lever
upwards or downwards beyond the resistance
point for approximately 2 seconds.
The headlights may also come on when the
sun is sitting low in a blue sky.
The low-beam headlights always remain on
when the fog lights are switched on.
Switching off
Press the lever briefly in the opposite direction
as far as the resistance point.
Personal responsibility
The driving lights control function is no
substitute for your individual judgement of
when it is necessary to switch on the lights.
Adaptive Headlights
The sensors are unable, for instance, to recogâ
nise fog or hazy weather. In such situations,
switch on the lights manually to avoid any
safety risk.â
Principle
Adaptive Headlights is a variable headlight
control system that makes it possible to illumiâ
nate the road surface responsively.
Daytime driving lights
The daytime driving lights illuminate when the
ignition is switched on in position
The beams from the headlights follow the road
ahead on the basis of the steering angle and
other parameters.
or
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Depending on the speed, the variable light disâ
tribution ensures even better illumination of
the roadway.
Headlight beam throw
adjustment
With halogen headlights adjust the beam
throw of the low-beam headlights manually in
accordance with the vehicle load. Otherwise,
the glare will disturb drivers of oncoming vehiâ
cles.
The light distribution is automatically adapted
to the speed. The city light is active as of a
speed of less than 50 km/h, 30 mph. The moâ
torway light is switched on at a speed higher
than 110 km/h, 68 mph after approximately
30 seconds or as of a speed of 140 km/h,
87 mph.
Values applicable when towing a trailer:
0 / 1 = 1 to 2 persons without luggage.
1 / 1 = 5 persons without luggage.
1 / 2 = 5 persons with luggage.
Activating
Switch position
on.
with the ignition switched
2 / 2 = 1 person, boot fully loaded.
So as not to dazzle oncoming vehicles, the
adaptive cornering light does not swivel to the
driver's side when stationary.
High-beam assistance
A cornering light is activated automatically deâ
pending on the steering angle or use of the
turn indicators.
Principle
When low-beam headlights are switched on,
this system automatically switches the high-
beam headlights on and off or fades out the
areas which dazzle oncoming vehicles. This
process is controlled by a camera on the front
of the rear-view mirror. The assistant ensures
that the high-beam headlights are switched on
whenever the traffic situation allows. You can
also control the lights yourself at any time and
switch them on and off as usual.
The cornering light may be switched on when
driving in reverse, irrespective of the steering
angle.
If you are crossing the border to countries
where they drive on the other side of the road
the headlights are converted, see page 103,
and the adaptive cornering light may only be
available with restrictions.
Adaptive headlight beam throw
adjustment
Information
Personal responsibility
The adaptive headlight beam throw adjustâ
ment aligns the acceleration and brake proâ
cesses, in order not to glare oncoming vehicles
and to reach optimum lighting of the carriageâ
way.
The high-beam assistance cannot reâ
place the personal decision to use the high
beam. In such situations you should dip the
headlights manually in order not to create a
safety hazard.â
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
Adaptive Headlights are faulty or have failed.
Have the system checked as soon as possible.
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Lights
Activating
Raising and dipping manually
1. Depending on equipment, turn the light
switch to position or
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High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.
.
High-beam headlights off / headlight
flasher, arrow 2.
2. Press the button on the turn indicator
lever, arrow.
The high beam assistance can be deactivated
by manually raising and dipping. To reactivate
high-beam assistance, press the button on the
turn indicator lever.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated.
When the low-beam headlights are on, the
beam is dipped and returned to full beam autoâ
matically.
System limits
In the following situations, the system will not
operate or its operation will be impaired and
your intervention may be required:
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
adequate illumination, for example in built-up
areas.
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During extremely unfavourable weather
conditions such as fog or heavy precipitaâ
tion.
The blue indicator light in the instruâ
ment cluster illuminates if the high
beam is switched on by the system.
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When detecting poorly-lit road users such
as pedestrians, cyclists or horseback riders
or carts, and when trains or ships are close
to the road, or when game are passing
across the road.
Depending on the version of the system instalâ
led in the vehicle, it may be that the high beam
is not switched off for oncoming vehicles, but
only the areas which dazzle the oncoming veâ
hicles are faded out. In this case, the blue indiâ
cator light continues to illuminate.
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â·
On narrow bends, steep uphill or downhill
gradients, at traffic junctions or if your view
of oncoming vehicles on a motorway is obâ
structed.
If you are crossing the border to countries
where they drive on the other side of the road,
the headlights are converted, see page 103,
and the high beam assistance is deactivated.
In poorly-lit towns and where there are very
reflective signs.
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At low road speeds.
When the windscreen in front of the rear-
view mirror is covered with condensation,
dirt, stickers, labels, etc.
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LED headlight, Xenon headlight
Switching over headlights
Fog lights
Front fog lights
The headlight adjustment is done using the
iDrive.
The side lights or low-beam headlights must
be switched on.
1. "Settings"
Press the button. The green indicator
light is illuminated.
2. "Lights"
3. "Headlights"
4. "Headlight adaption"
If automatic driving lights control, see
page 100, has been activated, the low-beam
headlights illuminate automatically when the
front fog lights are switched on.
The high beam assistance, see page 101,
may only be available with restrictions.
The adaptive cornering light, see
page 100, may only be available with reâ
strictions.
Guiding fog lights
In switch position
wider illumination is also activated up to a
speed of 110 km/h, 68 mph.
, a guide fog light for a
Instrument lighting
Rear fog lights
The low-beam headlights or front fog lights
must be switched on.
Adjusting
The brightness can only be adâ
justed when the side lights or
the low-beam headlights are
switched on.
Press the button. The yellow indicator
light is illuminated.
The brightness can be set using
the knurled wheel.
Left-hand/right-hand traffic
General
When driving in countries where the opposite
rule of the road applies, you need to prevent
your headlights from dazzling oncoming vehiâ
cles.
Interior light
General
The interior light, the footwell lights, door entry
lighting and the courtesy lighting are controlled
automatically.
Halogen headlights
Your Service Centre can provide the appropriâ
ate light benders that can be affixed to the
headlight lenses. Proceed in accordance with
the enclosed information when affixing the
light benders to the headlights.
The brightness of some equipment is influâ
enced by the knurled wheel for the instrument
lighting.
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Overview
Adjusting brightness
The brightness of the ambient light can be set
over the knurled wheel for the instrument lightâ
ing or on the Control Display.
1. "Settings"
2. "Lights"
3. "Brightness:"
4. Adjusting brightness.
1
2
Interior light
Reading light
Switching the interior light on and off
manually
Press the button.
To switch off permanently: press the button for
approximately three seconds.
Switch on again: press button.
Reading lights
Press the button.
There are reading lights located at the front
and in the rear beside the interior lights.
Ambient lighting
Depending on the equipment, the lighting in
the interior can be set individually for a few
lights.
Selecting colour scheme
1. "Settings"
2. "Lights"
3. "Ambient:"
4. Select the desired setting.
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