Notes on changing the lights when driving abroad
Vehicles with halogen or static LED headlamps:
Changing the headlamps is not necessary. The
legal requirements will also be fulfilled in countries
with left and right-hand traffic.
Information about lighting systems and your
responsibility
The vehicle's various lighting systems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjusting
the vehicle's lighting to the prevailing light, visibil-
ity, statutory conditions and traffic conditions.
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1
T
Activates or deactivates parking
lights and license plate and instrument lighting.
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2
Ã
Activates or deactivates automatic
driving lights/daytime running lights (preferred
light switch position).
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3
L
Activates or deactivates low beam/
high beam.
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4
N
Activates or deactivates fog light.
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5
R
Activates or deactivates rear fog
light.
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6
Applies or releases the electric parking
brake (
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page 141).
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If you hear a warning tone when exiting the
vehicle, the lights may still be on.
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The turn signal light, the high beam and the
high-beam flasher are operated with the com-
bination switch (
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page 85).
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Leaving the parking lights on for several hours
drains the battery.
If the battery condition of charge is very low,
the parking lights will switch off automatically
to enable the next vehicle start.
Automatic driving lights function
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WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set to
Ã
, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically if
there is fog, snow or other causes of poor visi-
bility such as spray.
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In such cases, turn the light switch to
L
.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Responsibility for vehicle lighting rests with you.
Turn the light switch from
Ã
to
L
immedi-
ately in the event of fog, snow or spray. Otherwise,
the driving light will be temporarily interrupted.
To switch the automatic driving lights on:
R
Turn the light switch to the
Ã
position.
Switch the power supply on: the parking lights
will automatically switch on or off depending
on the brightness of the ambient light.
The daytime running lights are switched on
when the vehicle is started. The parking lights
and the low beam also switch on or off
depending on the brightness of the ambient
light.
When the low beam is switched on, the
L
indicator lamp on the instrument cluster will
also switch on.
Activating/deactivating the fog lights
Requirements:
R
The light switch is in the
L
or
Ã
posi-
tion.
R
The vehicle has been switched on or started.
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To switch the fog light on or off: press button
7
.
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To switch the rear fog light on or off: press but-
ton
6
.
Comply with the country-specific regulations for
using the rear fog lamp.
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Light and vision
