The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the high beams
are activated. The system automati-
cally switches from high beams to low beams
and vice versa in response to oncoming traffic,
traffic ahead of you, and adequate ambient
lighting, e.g. on city streets.
wagons; when driving close to train or ship
traffic; and at animal crossings
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In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,
in cross traffic or half-obscured oncoming
traffic on highways
In poorly lit towns and cities and in the pres-
ence of highly reflective signs
Switching the high beams on and off >
At low speeds
manually
When the windshield in front of the interior
rearview mirror is fogged over, dirty or cov-
ered with stickers, etc.
>
Whenever you wish, or when the situation
requires, you can intervene:
>
If the sensor is dirty. Clean the sensor on
the front of the interior rearview mirror using
a cloth moistened with a small amount of
glass cleaner.
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>
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If the high-beam assistant switches on the
high beams, but you would like to drive with
the low beams, simply switch off the high
beams using the turn signal/high beam
lever. This deactivates the high-beam
assistant.
To reactivate the system, briefly push the
turn signal/high beam lever toward the high
beams again.
Fog lamps*
If the high-beam assistant switches on the
low beams, but you would like to drive with
the high beams, switch on the high beams
as usual. This deactivates the system and
the high beams need to be switched off
manually, if necessary.
To reactivate the system, briefly push the
turn signal/high beam lever toward the high
beams again.
To switch on/off, press the button.
Use the headlamp flasher as usual with the
low beams switched on.
The parking lamps or low beams must
be switched on for the fog lamps to
operate. The green indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up whenever the
fog lamps are on.
System limitations
The high-beam assistant cannot serve as
a substitute for the driver's personal judg-
ment of when to use the high beams. Therefore,
manually switch off the high beams in situations
where this is required to avoid a safety risk.<
The fog lamps are switched off while you acti-
vate the headlamp flasher or switch on the high
beams.
If the automatic headlamp control is acti-
vated, the low beams will come on auto-
matically when you switch on the fog lamps.<
The system is not fully functional in situations
such as the following, and driver intervention
may be necessary:
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In very unfavorable weather conditions,
such as fog or heavy precipitation
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In detecting poorly-lit road users, such as
pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders and
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