Operation Manual

Combination switch
Turn signal
:
High-beam headlamps
;
Turn signal, right
=
High-beam flasher
?
Turn signal, left
X
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ; or ?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X
To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ; or ?.
High-beam headlamps
X
To switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock or start the drive system.
X
Turn the light switch to L or Ã.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the à position, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark
and the engine is running.
The blue K indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
X
To switch off the high-beam head-
lamps: move the combination switch back
to its normal position.
The blue K indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist:
when Adaptive Highbeam Assist is active, it
controls activation of the high-beam head-
lamps (Y page 103).
High-beam flasher
X
To switch on: turn the SmartKey to posi-
tion 1 or 2 in the ignition lock or start the
drive system.
X
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of arrow =.
Hazard warning lamps
X
To switch on the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on a
turn signal using the combination switch,
only the turn signal lamp on the corre-
sponding side of the vehicle will flash.
X
To switch off the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R
an air bag is deployed or
R
the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of above 45 mph (70 km/h) and
comes to a standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle reaches a speed of
above 6 mph (10 km/h) again after a full
brake application.
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
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Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers