Fig. 69 Next to the steering wheel: control for instrument and switch lighting ① and headlight range control ②
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings① Instrument and switch lighting
When the headlights are switched on, the brightness of the instruments and switch lighting can be regulated to suit your requirements by turning the control .
② Headlight range control
Depending on what level it is set to, the headlight range control adjusts the position of the light cones in the headlights according to the load that the vehicle is carrying. This gives the driver the best visibility possible and means that oncoming traffic will not be dazzled .
The headlights can only be adjusted when the dipped beam headlights are switched on.
To adjust, turn the control to: | |
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Setting | Vehicle load levela) |
– | Front seats occupied and luggage compartment empty. |
1 | All seats occupied and luggage compartment empty. |
2 | All seats occupied and luggage compartment fully loaded. Towing a trailer with a low drawbar load. |
3 | Only the driver seat occupied and luggage compartment fully loaded. Towing a trailer with maximum drawbar load. |
Dynamic headlight range control
There is no control ② for headlight range if the vehicle has dynamic headlight control. The headlight range is automatically adapted to suit the vehicle load level as soon as the headlights are switched on .
Instrument cluster lighting
When the headlights are switched on, the brightness of the instrument cluster lighting can be regulated to suit your requirements by turning the control .
In vehicles with daytime running lights, the instrument cluster lighting switches off automatically in darkness and at other times, e.g. when driving through a tunnel. This should prompt the driver to switch on the dipped beam manually so that the vehicle's rear lights are also switched on , .
WARNING
Heavy objects in the vehicle can cause the headlights to dazzle and distract other road users. This can lead to accidents and serious injuries.WARNING
Failure or malfunction in the dynamic headlight range control can cause the headlights to dazzle or distract other road users. This can lead to accidents and serious injuries.a) If you have different loads, you can select a position between the settings.
Service Charging with Battery Charger -VAS5900
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Battery Charger -VAS5900-
WARNING
Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects: → Wheel cover
→ Wheel bolt caps
Additional information and warnings:
Tyre monitoring system
Cleaning and caring for the vehicle exterior
Vehicle toolkit
Changing a wheel
Breakdown set
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Opening and closing the electric panorama sliding/tilting glass roof
Fig. 33 In the roof: turn the switch to
open and close
Fig. 34 In the headliner: push the switch
to tilt and pull the switch to close
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The rotary switch must be in the basic position ① before the electric panorama
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