The system may not recognise the following
road users
R
Road users that have no lighting, e.g.
pedestrians
R
Road users that have poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
R
Road users whose lighting is not clearly
visible, e.g. road users behind a crash bar-
rier
R
On rare occasions: road users that have
lights may be recognised too late or not at
all.
The automatic main-beam headlamps will not
be deactivated, or they may be activated
despite road users travelling in front of, or
approaching, the vehicle.
Thus, you could cause an accident and injure
yourself and others. Always observe traffic
conditions and, if necessary, dip the lights
manually.
X
To activate: activate the Adaptive High-
beam Assist using the on-board computer
(
Y
page 133).
X
Turn the light switch to
c
.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
D
(
Y
page 94).
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the
_
indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
If you are driving faster than approximately
40 km/h, the headlamp range is set auto-
matically depending on the distance
between the vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving faster than approximately
55 km/h and no other road users are rec-
ognised, the main-beam headlamps are
switched on automatically. The
K
indi-
cator lamp in the instrument cluster also
lights up.
If you are driving slower than approximately
45 km/h and other road users are recog-
nised or the roads are adequately lit, the
main-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The
K
indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out. The
_
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster
stays on.
X
To deactivate: move the combination
switch back to its normal position.
The
_
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Turn signal lamp
X
To indicate a minor change of direc-
tion: press the combination switch briefly
in the direction of arrow
E
or
G
(
Y
page 94).
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X
To indicate: push the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow
E
or
G
(
Y
page 94).
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lamp
!
or
#
in the instrument clus-
ter flashes.
Hazard warning lamps
The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R
an airbag is deployed
R
you brake sharply and bring the vehicle to
a halt from a speed of more than
70 km/h
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
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