Instrument panel lighting and headlight range adjustment
Fig. 73
To the left of the steering wheel: Thumbwheel to adjust instrument panel lighting (vehicles without
manual headlight range adjustment).
Fig. 74
To the left of the steering wheel: Thumbwheel to adjust instrument panel lighting 1 and headlight
range adjustment 2 (if equipped).
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Instrument panel lighting
When the lights are on, the brightness of the instrument panel lighting is adjusted by turning the
thumbwheel
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fig. 73
,
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fig. 74
(1)
.
Instrument cluster brightness
When the lights are on, the brightness of the instrument cluster lighting is adjusted by turning the
thumbwheel
⇒
fig. 73
,
⇒
fig. 74
(1)
.
In some vehicles with daytime running lights (DRL), the instrument cluster lighting switches on
automatically when it is dark outside or when driving through tunnels, for example. You will need to
switch the headlights on manually when this happens, so that the vehicle's taillights will turn on
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Lights and vision features
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Lights and vision features
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Headlight range adjustment for vehicles with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights
For vehicles with HID headlights, the headlight range can be manually adjusted to the vehicle loading
condition once the low beams are switched on. This feature helps ensure good visibility for the driver
and helps prevent oncoming traffic from being blinded
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