Operation Manual

Lights and vision60

– Turn the button clockwise +” to increase the brightness

of the instrument lighting in dark conditions.

– Turn the button anti-clockwise -” to reduce the bright-

ness of the instrument lighting in dark conditions.

– Press the knob in again to prevent the setting from being

changed unintentionally.

The instrument lighting (dials and needles), the centre console illu-

mination and the illumination of the displays are regulated by a

light sensor incorporated in the instrument cluster. In bright condi-

tions any changes made to the brightness of the instrument lighting

have no effect.

Note

The instrument lighting (illumination of dials and needles) is

switched on when the ignition is on and the vehicle's lights are off.

The instrument lighting is dimmed automatically as the daylight

starts to fade; it is switched off completely when the light condi-

tions become very poor. This function is intended to remind the

driver to switch on the dipped-beam headlights in good time when

light conditions become poor.

Applies to vehicles: with headlight range control

Headlight range control 

When the dipped beam headlights are switched on, the

range of the headlights can be adjusted to suit the load

being carried.

– Turn the thumbwheel  ⇒ fig. 58 to the appropriate

setting.

Adjustment settings

The settings correspond roughly to the following load conditions:

Two front occupants, luggage compartment empty

All seats occupied, luggage compartment empty

All seats occupied, luggage compartment loaded

Driver only, luggage compartment loaded

Caution

Always adjust the headlights to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic.

Make sure you lower the headlights when the vehicle is carrying a

heavy load.

Fig. 58 Headlight

range control

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