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Vehicle features and options
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This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and
systems, the applicable country provisions
must be observed.
Parking lights
Low beams
Instrument lighting
Parking lights, cornering
lights and roadside parking
lights
Overview
Switches in the vehicle
General information
Position of switch:
,
,
If the driver door is opened with the ignition
switched off, the exterior lighting is automati‐
cally switched off at these switch settings.
Parking lights
Position of switch:
The light switch element is located next to the
steering wheel.
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended pe‐
riods; otherwise, they might drain the battery
and it would then be impossible to start the en‐
gine.
Light functions
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Function
When parking, switch on the one-sided road‐
side parking lamp, refer to page 106.
Front fog lights
Low beams
Position of switch:
Automatic headlamp control
Adaptive Light Control
The low beams light up when the ignition is
switched on.
Lights off
Daytime running lights
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Settings are stored for the profile currently
used.
Roadside parking lights
Concept
Headlamp courtesy delay feature
General information
The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.
Switching on
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
On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Pathway lighting:"
4. Set length of time.
With the ignition switched off, press the lever
either up or down past the resistance point for
approx. 2 seconds.
Settings are stored for the profile currently
used.
Switching off
Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in
the opposite direction.
Automatic headlamp control
Concept
The low beams are switched on and off auto‐
matically depending on the ambient bright‐
ness, e.g., in tunnels, in twilight or if there is
precipitation.
Welcome lights and
headlamp courtesy delay
feature
Welcome lights
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
General information
Depending on the equipment, when switching
off the vehicle, switch position
When emerging from a tunnel during the day,
the low beams are not switched off immedi‐
ately but instead only after approx. 2 minutes.
or
.
Depending on the ambient brightness, individ‐
ual light functions may be switched on briefly,
when the vehicle is unlocked.
The low beams always stay on when the fog
lamp is switched on.
Activating/deactivating
On the Control Display:
Activating
Position of switch:
1. "Settings"
The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster is
illuminated when the low beams are switched
on.
2. "Lighting"
3. "Welcome lights"
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To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adap‐
tive Light Control does not swivel to the driv‐
er's side when the vehicle is at a standstill.
System limits
The automatic headlamp control cannot serve
as a substitute for your personal judgment of
lighting conditions.
Depending on the equipment version, Adap‐
tive Light Control consists of one or several
systems:
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks un‐
der these conditions, you should always switch
on the lights manually.
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▷
Cornering light, refer to page 107.
Adaptive headlight range control, refer to
page 107.
Daytime running lights
Activating
Position of switch
switched on.
with the ignition
General information
Position of switch:
,
,
Corner-illuminating lights
The daytime running lights light up when the
ignition is switched on. After the ignition is
switched off, the parking lights light up in posi‐
In tight curves, e.g., on mountainous roads or
when turning, an additional, corner-illuminating
lamp is switched on that lights up the inside of
the curve when the vehicle is moving below a
certain speed.
tion
.
Activating/deactivating
In some countries, daytime running lights are
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐
vate the daytime running lights.
The turning lights are automatically switched
on depending on the steering angle or the use
of turn signals.
On the Control Display:
When driving in reverse, the turning lights may
be automatically switched on regardless of the
steering angle.
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Daytime running lamps"
Self-leveling headlights
Settings are stored for the profile currently
used.
The self-leveling headlights compensate for
acceleration and braking operations in order
not to blind the oncoming traffic and to achieve
optimum illumination of the roadway.
Adaptive Light Control
Malfunction
The concept
A Check Control message is displayed.
Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlight
control system that enables dynamic illumina‐
tion of the road surface.
Adaptive Light Control is malfunctioning or has
failed. Have the system immediately checked
by a dealer’s service center or another quali‐
fied service center or repair shop.
General information
Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐
rameters, the light from the headlight follows
the course of the road.
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Deactivating
High-beam Assistant
The High-beam Assistant is deactivated when
manually switching the high beams on and off,
refer to page 77. 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 the high beams on or off depending
on the traffic situation. The assistant ensures
that the high beams are switched on, when‐
ever the traffic situation allows. In the low
speed range, the high beams are not switched
on by the system.
System limits
The high-beam Assistant cannot serve as a
substitute for the driver's personal judgment of
when to use the high beams. Therefore, man‐
ually switch off the high beams in situations
where required to avoid a safety risk.
General information
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
adequate illumination, e.g., in towns and cities.
The system is not fully functional in the follow‐
ing situations, and driver intervention may be
necessary:
The driver can intervene at any time and switch
the high beams on and off as usual.
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In very unfavorable weather conditions,
such as fog or heavy precipitation.
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When detecting poorly-lit road users such
as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders
and wagons; when driving close to train or
ship traffic; and at animal crossings.
Activating
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In tight curves, on hilltops or in depres‐
sions, in cross traffic or half-obscured on‐
coming traffic on highways.
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In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the
presence of highly reflective signs.
When the windshield in front of the interior
mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered with
stickers, etc.
1. Depending on the equipment, turn the light
switch into position
or
.
2. Press button on the turn signal lever, ar‐
row.
Fog lights
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the low
beams are switched on.
Front fog lights
The low beams must be switched on.
Press button. The green indicator
lamp lights up.
The high beams are switched on and off auto‐
matically.
If the automatic headlamp control, refer to
page 106, is activated, the low beams will
come on automatically when you switch on the
front fog lights.
The blue indicator lamp in the instru‐
ment cluster lights up when the system
switches on the high beams.
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When the high beams or headlight flasher are
activated, the front fog lights are not switched
on.
Switch back on: press button.
Switching the reading lamps on and
off manually
Press button.
Instrument lighting
Reading lights are located at the front and rear
next to the interior lights.
Settings
The parking lights or low beams
must be switched on to adjust
the brightness.
Ambient light
Depending on your optional features lighting
can be adjusted for some lights in the interior.
Adjust the brightness with the
thumbwheel.
Selecting color scheme
On the Control Display:
Interior lights
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
General information
3. "Lighting design"
Depending on the equipment, the interior
lights, footwell lights, entry lamps, and cour‐
tesy lamps are controlled automatically.
4. Select the desired setting.
To deactivate the ambient light: "Off".
Thumb wheel for the instrument lighting con‐
trols brightness of some of these features.
Setting the brightness
On the Control Display:
Overview
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Brightness:"
4. Adjust the brightness.
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2
Interior lights
Reading lights
Switching the interior lights on and off
Press button.
To switch off permanently: press the button for
approx. 3 seconds.
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