Automatic activation:
Automatic deactivation:
If the low-light sensor registers
darkness
, for
example when driving through a tunnel.
If sufficient brightness is registered.
WARNING
Crashes and other accidents can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and when you
cannot be seen by other motorists.
x
Never use daytime running lights (DRL) to see where you are going. DRL are not bright
enough to light up the roadway and be seen by other motorists. You will not be able to see far
enough ahead for safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark. Always switch on the low-
beam headlights at dusk or when it is dark.
x
The taillights do not come on when the daytime running lights are switched on. A vehicle
without taillights on cannot be seen by others in bad weather, at dusk, or when it is dark.
x
If automatic headlight control (
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) is switched on, the low-beam headlights still may not
be switched on in fog or heavy rain. You have to switch on the low-beam headlights yourself.
In cool or humid weather, the insides of the headlights, rear lights, and turn signals can tempo-
rarily fog up. This is normal and does not affect the service life of the vehicle's lighting system.
Applicable only in Mexico, the AGCC, and South Korea
Lights and vision features
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
.
Single-side parking lights
The single side parking lights are switched on by turning the headlight switch to the
(
position and
setting the left or right turn signal. The parking light in the respective headlight and the respective
taillight come on. The single-side parking lights only work when the turn signal lever is set (moved up
or down) after the ignition has been switched off.
Parking lights on both sides
If the ignition is switched off and the vehicle is locked from the outside with the headlight switch in the
(
position, the parking lights in both headlights come on together with both taillights.
Static cornering lights
Your vehicle may have fog lights under the front bumper that are also static cornering lights. At speeds
below about 25 mph (40 km/h), the light on one side of the vehicle will come on when you turn a
corner. If you turn to the right, the right fog light comes on; turn left and the left fog light comes on. The
light dims and goes out when the steering wheel is straightened out again.
The static cornering lights work only when the headlights are on. If you are using automatic headlight
control (headlight switch in the
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position
⇒
fig. 97
), they work only when the headlights have been
automatically switched on. The static cornering lights do not come on when the headlight switch is in
the
O
position or when the fog lights themselves have been switched on.
Automatic headlight control (
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)
Automatic headlight control is a convenience feature only and cannot always recognize all lighting and
driving situations.
