Lights
Switching the daytime running lamps on/off
This function is not available in Canada.
If you have activated the Daytime Running
Lights function and the light switch is in the
position, the daytime running
lamps are automatically switched on when
the engine is running.
In the dark, the following also light up:
• the low-beam headlamps
• the parking lamps
• the tail lamps
• the license plate lamp
• the side marker lamps
On vehicles with daytime running lamps, the factory setting is On ► Switch off the engine.
► Press
on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.
► Press the
button to select submenus.
► Press the
button to select the
Lighting submenu.
► Press
to select Daytime Running
Lamps.
►Press
to set daytime running
lamps to On or Off.
► Press the
,
button to
select a different display.
Switching the surround lighting on or off
If you activate the surround lighting function
and the light switch is set to ,
the
following will light up if it is dark and you
unlock the vehicle using the SmartKey:
• the parking lamps
• the license plate lamp
• the tail lamps
• the fog lamps
• the low-beam headlamps
• the side marker lamps
• the surround lighting in the exterior
mirror
The surround lighting switches off automatically after 40 seconds or when the driver's door is opened.
► Press
on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.
► Press the
button to select submenus.
► Press the
button to select the
Lighting submenu.
► Press
to select Surround lighting
function.
► Press
to switch the
Surround lighting function on or off.
► When leaving the vehicle, turn the light
switch to position .
The surround lighting is activated.
► Press the
,
button to
select a different display.
Setting the brightness of the ambient lighting
► Press the
button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.
► Press the
button to select submenus.
► Press the
button to select the
Lighting submenu.
► Press the
button to select Ambient
light.
► Press the
button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 0 (off)
to Level 5 (bright).
► Press the
,
button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the exterior lighting delayed switch-off
If the Headlamp deactivation function is
activated and the light switch is in the
position, the exterior lighting
continues to
light for 15 seconds after the doors have been
closed when it is dark.
If the engine is switched off and then none of the doors are opened, or if an open door is not closed, the exterior lighting goes out after 60 seconds.
If you have activated the delayed switch-off
function, the light switch is set to
and
you switch off the engine, the following
remain lit:
• the parking lamps
• the license plate lamp
• the tail lamps
• the fog lamps
• the low-beam headlamps
• the side marker lamp
► Press
on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.
► Press the
button to select submenus.
► Press the
button to select the
Lighting submenu.
► Press the
button to select Headlamp
delayed shut-off.
► Press the
button to activate
or deactivate the Headlamp delayed
shut-off function.
► Before switching off the engine, turn the
light switch to position .
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is activated.
► Press the
,
button to
select a different display.
Deactivating the delayed switch-off temporarily:
► Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock.
► Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock and back to position 0.
The delayed switch-off is deactivated.
Delayed switch-off is reactivated the next time you start the engine.
Activating/deactivating the interior lighting delayed switch-off
If the Interior lighting Delayed Shutoff function is activated and you remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock, the interior lighting remains on for 10 seconds.
► Press the
button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.
► Press the
button to select submenus.
► Press the
button to select the
Lighting submenu.
► Press the
button to select Interior
Lighting Delayed Shut-off.
► Press the
button to activate
or deactivate the Interior Lighting
Delay function.
► Press the
,
button to
select a different display.
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