Lamps
Parking lamps/low beams
Lights on warning
If you turn the ignition key to position 0, an
acoustic signal sounds when you open the
driver's door for a few seconds to remind you
that the lights have not yet been switched off.
Daytime running lamps*
If so desired, the light switch can remain in the
low beam or automatic headlamp control posi-
tion.
The exterior lamps are automatically switched
off after the vehicle is parked.
Parking lamps
You can switch on the parking lamps when
needed using the standard procedure
described under Parking lamps.
The front, rear and side vehicle lighting
is switched on. You can use the parking
lamps for parking. For the additional
option of roadside parking lamps on one side of
the vehicle only, refer to page 57.
You can have the daytime running lamps
activated on your vehicle.<
The parking lamps will discharge the bat-
tery. For this reason, avoid using them for
extended periods; otherwise, it may no longer
be possible to start the engine.<
Automatic headlamp control*
When you set the switch to this posi-
tion, the system activates and switches
on and off the low beams in response
to changes in ambient light conditions, for
instance, in tunnels, at dawn and dusk, and in
rain and snow.
Low beams
When you switch off the ignition with
the headlamps on, the headlamps go
out and only the parking lamps remain
on.
When you enter a tunnel with bright ceiling
lighting, this can delay the switching on of your
low beams.
Defective lamps
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
also cause the headlamps to come on.
The indicator lamp lights up:
At least one bulb of the exterior lighting
on the vehicle is defective.
The low beams remain switched on
regardless of the ambient light when you
switch on the front fog lamps*.
Replacing bulbs, refer to page 99.
When the daytime running lamps are activated
as described in the section above, the low-
beam headlamps are always switched on when
the switch is in this position and the ignition is
on.<
Pathway lighting
When you activate the headlamp flasher after
parking the vehicle and switching off the lamps,
the low beams will come on for a brief period.
If so desired, the light switch can remain in the
automatic headlamp control position. The exte-
rior lamps are automatically switched off after
the vehicle is parked.
You may also have this function deacti-
vated if you wish.<
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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