Lights AUDI Q2 2021 Owner´s Manual

Instruments and controls

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Bonnet
| Warning! Bonnet not locked. Stop vehicle
and check bonnet lock
If the warning lamp lights up and the message
appears, the bonnet lock is not correctly engag­

ed.

Stop your vehicle without delay and close the
bonnet
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296.

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Electronic stabilisation control (ESC)
If the indicator lamp
§jj
flashes while the vehicle
is in motion, the ESC or traction control system
(ASR) is intervening.
If the indicator lamp
§|j
lights up, the ESC sys­
tem has been switched off for system reasons. In
this case, the ESC can be reactivated by switching
the ignition off and then on again. If the indica­
tor lamp goes out, this means the system is fully

functional.

If the indicator lamp
|g
lights up, the ESC sys­
tem has been partially or completely switched off
via the
J^OFF
button
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145.
Stabilisation control (ESC/ABS): fault! See
own­

er's manual
If the indicator lamp
§§J
and the ABS indicator
lamp
EJ
light up and the message appears,
there is a malfunction in the anti-lock brake sys­
tem or electronic differential lock. This will also
cause an ESC malfunction. The vehicle can still be
braked in the normal way (however the ABS
con­

trol function will be out of action).
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.

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Note
For more information about the ESC and ABS
systems, refer to
^>page
145.

O Brake
pads

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Brake pads!
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the brake pads checked.

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Hill hold assist

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Hill hold assist: unavailable
If this message appears, the hill hold assist is un­
available.
Manual control!
If this message appears, press the brake pedal.
Use the parking brake for the hill start

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82.

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Engine management
Drive system: fault. Please contact work­
shop
If the indicator lamp
Qg
lights up, there is a fault
in the engine management system.
Drive slowly to a qualified workshop without de­
lay and have the engine checked.
EPC Engine management
Applies to: vehicles with petrol engine
If the indicator lamp
\$fi
lights up, there is a
fault in the engine management system.
Drive slowly to a qualified workshop without de­
lay and have the engine checked.

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Engine management
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engine
If the
indicator
Lamp
|jjj
Lights up when the
igni­

tion is switched on, the glow plugs are preheat­

ing.

If the indicator lamp does not light up or if it
flashes while the vehicle is moving, there is a
fault in the engine management system.
Drive slowly to a qualified workshop without de­
lay and have the fault rectified.

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Emission control system
If the indicator Lamp
£3 Lights
up or flashes, a
fault has occurred which can reduce the quality of •
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Fuel has entered the engine oil due to low out­
side temperatures or frequent short trips. Drive
until the engine is warm to allow the fuel to
evaporate out of the engine oil. When doing so,
avoid high engine speeds, full acceleration and
heavy engine loads.

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Fuel tank system
P3 Please refuel
When the indicator lamp lights up for the first
time and the message appears, there are still
about 7 litres (front-wheeL drive) or about
8.5
li­
tres (four-wheel drive) of fuel left in the tank.

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Please refuel immediately
If the indicator lamp lights up and the message
appears, the fuel tank is almost empty. Drive to a
filling station without delay.

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Tank system malfunction! Please contact
workshop
There is a malfunction in the tank system.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.

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Driver's door*
For more information about filling the tank,
refer to
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290.

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Washer fluid level
Please add washer fluid
With the ignition switched off, top up the fluid
for the windscreen washer and headlight washer

system*
^>page
303.

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Windscreen wipers
Windscreen wiper defective
There is a malfunction in the windscreen wipers.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.

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Driver's door: fault. Shift to P before leaving
vehicle. See owner's manual
A malfunction has occurred in the driver's door.
Move the selector lever to position P (automatic
gearbox) to hold the vehicle.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.

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Bulb monitor
If the indicator Lamp
jjjj
Lights up, a bulb has

failed.
The message indicates the location of the

bulb.

Have the bulb replaced without delay.
Vehicle lights: malfunction!
There is a fault with the headlights or light

switch.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and
have the fault rectified.

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WARNING
Bulbs are sensitive to pressure. The glass can
break when you touch the bulb, causing in­
jury.

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Dynamic headlight range control
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic headlight range control

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Headlight range control: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the dynamic headlight
range control which may cause other road users
to be dazzled.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.

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Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light

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Audi adaptive light: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the adaptive light. The
dipped beam headlights will still be working nor­
mally.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.
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Light sensor/rain sensor
Applies to: vehicles with light sensor/rain sensor

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Automatic headlights/wipers: system fault!
The light sensor/rain sensor is out of action.
For safety reasons, the dipped beam headlights
will then be switched on permanently when the
light switch is set to the AUTO position. You can
still switch the lights on and off in the normal
way with the light switch. You can also continue
to use all the other wiper functions that do not
use the rain sensor.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.

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Suspension control
Applies to: vehicles with suspension control

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Suspension: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the suspension control

system.

Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.

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signals
If the indicator Lamp
H or H
flashes, the turn
signals are on. If both indicator lamps flash, the
hazard warning lights are on.
If one of the indicator lamps flashes twice as fast
as usual, a turn signal bulb has failed. Drive care­
fully to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.

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Trailer turn signals
Applies to: vehicles with towing bracket
If the indicator Lamp
E]
flashes, the turn signals
are on in towing mode.
If
a
turn signal bulb on the trailer or vehicle fails
in towing mode, the indicator lamp does not
flash twice as fast to indicate the bulb failure.
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Doors and windows
Set of keys



service work is required. This also applies to
vehicles with convenience key*.

Fig.
21 Keys supplied with the vehicle
Remote control keys
The remote control key can be used to lock and
unlock the car. Press the release button
OFig.
21
-arrow- to make the key spring out of the handle
and to fold it back in.
Number of keys
You can check how many keys are initialised for
your vehicle using the infotainment system. To
do so, select:
|MENU|
button > Car
>
left control
button
>
Servicing & checks
>
Car information.
This feature enables used car buyers to make
sure they have received all of the keys.
Replacing a key
If
you
should lose a key, please contact an Audi
dealer. Have the remote control coding for that
key deactivated.
For
this purpose you should
bring all available keys with you. It is also impor­
tant to notify your insurance company if
a
key has
been lost.
Electronic immobiliser
The immobiliser is designed to prevent unauthor­
ised persons from driving the vehicle. It may not
be possible to start the engine with the key if
there is another ignition
key
from a different
make of vehicle on the same key
ring.

Data stored on remote control key
Data related to the service and maintenance of
the vehicle are stored continuously on your re­
mote control key. Your Audi dealer can read out
the data and will then be able to tell you what
The function of the remote control key may
be impaired by interference from other
near­

by radio signals (for example from a mobile
telephone or TV transmitter) if these are in
the same frequency range.
LED and battery for the remote control key

Fig.
22 Remote control key (rear): Opening the cover
LED on remote control key
The LED on the remote control key lights up
when you press the buttons.

•
The LED should flash once when you press one
of the buttons briefly.

•
The LED should flash repeatedly when you
press and hold one of the buttons (convenience
open/close).

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If the LED does not flash, the battery in the re­
mote control key is flat. In addition, the indica­
tor lamp |y will light up and the message Re­
mote control key: please change key battery
will appear. Replace the battery in the remote
control key.

Replacing
the battery for the remote control
key
• Use a coin to lever the cover (2) off the key
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Fig.
22.

•
Insert the new battery with the "+"
symbol
fac­
ing up.

•
Press the cover back onto the key until it clicks
into place. •
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Doors and windows
Unlocking the vehicle

•
Take hold of the driver's/front passenger's door
handle. The
door
will be unlocked automatical-

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•
To open the door, pull the door handle.
Locking the vehicle
• Automatic gearbox: Move the selector lever to
position P; otherwise it will not be possible to
lock the vehicle.

•
To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor on the door handle once
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24,

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Do
not
take hold of the door handle
while doing so.
The vehicle can be locked/unlocked from the
front doors only. The remote control key should
be within a range of about 1.5 metres from the
door handle. It does not matter where you carry
the key, for instance whether it is in your jacket
pocket or in a handbag or briefcase.
The Locking function may be affected if
you
grasp
the door handle while the vehicle is being locked.
Once the doors have been locked, they cannot be
opened again immediately. This will enable you
to check that the driver's door is properly closed.
The system will unlock either all the doors or only
one of the doors, depending on the settings you
have chosen on the infotainment system

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WARNING
- Read and follow all the warnings
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in
De­
scription on page 37.
- Applies to vehicles with anti-theft alarm

system:
Do not leave anyone (especially
chil­

dren) in the car if it is locked from the out­
side and the safelock mechanism* is activa­

ted:
the doors and windows cannot then be
opened from the inside
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42. Locked
doors could delay assistance in an emergen­
cy, potentially putting lives at risk.
® Note

•
To save electrical power, the proximity
sen­

sors are switched off after
a
few days. You
will then need to pull the door handle once
to unlock the vehicle, and a second time to
open it.

•
To prevent the vehicle battery from becom­
ing discharged and thus maintain the
vehi­

cle's starting ability for as long as possible,
the power management system will gradu­
ally switch off convenience functions that
are not required. In this case you may not
be able to unlock the vehicle with this
con­

venience function.
Central locking switch

Fig.
25 Driver's door: Central locking switch

•
To lock the vehicle, press the [a] button
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•
To unlock the vehicle, press the
M
button

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Fig.
25.
Please note the following when you use the
cen­

tral locking switch to lock your vehicle:
- The doors and the boot lid cannot be opened
from the outside (for safety reasons, when
stopped at traffic lights, etc.).
- The LED in the central locking switch Lights up
when all of the doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pulling the inside door handLe.
- In the event of an accident in which the airbags

inflate,
doors Locked from the inside will be au­
tomatically unlocked to facilitate access and as­
sistance.
Please note the following points if the vehicle
is left parked for long periods:
A WARNING
- Read and follow all the warnings
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Lights and vision
Lights and vision
Exterior lights
Switching lights on and off

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37 Dashboard: Light switch with buttons

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Light switch
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With the ignition switched on, turn the light
switch to the appropriate position. The
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sym­
bol and the selected position will light up (except
if the switch is at position 0).
0 - On vehicles for some markets, the daytime
running lights, tail lights and number plate Light
are switched on permanently.
AUTO - The headlights are switched on automati­
cally according to the ambient light conditions.

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Side lights

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- Dipped headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to AUTO or dip­
ped headlights
|0,
you can activate the following
functions:

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- All-weather lights*. The front lights are ad­
justed automatically so that the headlights on
your own vehicle are less dazzling to
you,
for in­
stance when you are driving on a wet
road.

0^-Rear
fog light(s)
Headlight range control
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On vehicles with LED headlights*, the headlight
beam settings are adjusted automatically (even
during braking and acceleration).
On vehicles with halogen headlights, the knob

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37 must be used to adjust the headlight
beam settings:
- Briefly press the knob to release it.
- Turn the knob towards 3 or 0 to reduce or in­
crease the range of the headlights.
- Briefly press the knob again to engage it.
0 - One or two front occupants, luggage com­
partment empty
1 - All seats occupied, luggage compartment
empty
2 - All seats occupied, Luggage compartment loa­
ded
3 - Driver only, luggage compartment loaded
Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive light
With the adaptive light feature, you have better
vision in the dark because the Lights are control­
led dynamically to match the vehicle speed and
road conditions, e.g. on motorways or country

roads,
at intersections or through corners. The
adaptive light is activated only when the Light
switch is set to AUTO and the all-weather Lights*
are switched off.
WARNING
- The automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver. The driver must always
ensure that the headlights are used when

required,
and may have to switch them on
manually when the light conditions or
visi­

bility are poor. For example, the light
sen­

sors are not able to detect fog. Therefore,
you should always switch on the dipped
headlights
|0
in these conditions and when
driving after dark.
- To avoid dazzling the traffic behind you, the
rear fog light should only be used in accord­
ance with statutory regulations.
- If the vehicle battery has been losing charge
for
a
while, the side lights or parking lights
may be switched off automatically. Always
park your car in a safe and suitably lit place
according to the applicable regulations.
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Lights and vision
Avoid using the side lights for long periods
(several hours). If possible, switch the left
or right parking Lights on.
Observe all relevant statutory requirements
when using the lighting systems described

here.

- The light sensor for the automatic
head­

lights*
is Located in the mounting for the in­
terior mirror. Do not affix any stickers on
this section of the windscreen.
- Depending on the export market, the rear
lights on some vehicles may be switched on
together with the headlights when the
day­

time running lights* are activated. On other
vehicles, the rear lights remain off.
-In cool
or
damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals or rear lights can
sometimes mist up, due to the temperature
difference between the interior and exterior
of the car. They should clear again partially
or completely soon after you switch on the
headlights. This phenomenon has no
influ­

ence on the life expectancy of the vehicle

lights.

Turn signal and main beam lever

The
turn signal lever also operates the main
beam headlights, parking lights and headlight

flasher.

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Fig.
38 Turn signal and main beam headlight lever
Turn signals
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and parking lights
P^

The turn signals will flash if
you
move the lever
while the ignition is switched on. The parking
lights will be switched on if
you
do this with the
ignition switched off.

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- Turn signals/parking Lights (right side)
(D - Turn signals/parking lights (left side)
If
you
just tap the lever, the turn signals will
flash three times (one-touch signalling).
Main beam and headlight flasher
ID

Move the lever to the appropriate position:

(§)
- Main beam headlights on (vehicles with main
beam assist*
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(4) - Main beam headlights off or headlight flash­
er
The indicator lamp
gg
will light up in the instru­
ment cluster.

A WARNING

The main beam can dazzle other drivers. Risk
of accident! Never use the main beam
head-

Lights or the headlight flasher if they could
dazzle other drivers.
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A buzzer will sound if
you
open the door when
the parking light is on.
Main beam assist
Applies to: vehicles with main beam assist

The
main beam assist automatically switches
the main beam headlights on or off depending
on the surrounding light conditions.
A camera (located in the mounting for the interi­
or mirror) detects light sources from other road

users.
The main beams are activated/deactivated
automatically depending on the position of
vehicles on either side of the
road,
on the road

speed,
and on other traffic and ambient condi­

tions.

Activating the main beam assist
Important: The light switch must be set to AUTO,
the dipped beam headlights must be on and the
main beam assist must be activated on the info­
tainment system
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to activate the main beam assist. The indicator
lamp
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will light up in the instrument
cluster display and the main beams will be
switched on/off automatically. An indicator

lampBS
lights up when the main beams are
switched on.
Switching the main beams on/off manually
If the main beams are not switched on or if the
headlights are not dipped as expected, you can
control the dip function manually:
• To switch on the main beams manually, push
the lever forwards
(3).
The indicator Lamp
g

will
Light
up. To dip the headlights again, pull
the lever towards you 0.
• To dip the headlights manually, pull the lever
towards you
@.
The main beam assist will be
deactivated.
Flashing the headlights
• Pull the lever towards you
@
to flash the
head­

lights when the main beam assist is activated
and the main beams are dipped. The main
beam assist will remain activated.
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display

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Main beam assist: system fault!

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Main beam assist: fault. See owner's manual
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified. You can still switch the main
beam headlights on and off manually.

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Main beam assist: currently unavailable. No
camera view

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Main beam assist: currently unavailable.
Camera view restricted due to surroundings.
See owner's manual
The camera vision is impaired, e.g. by stickers or
dirt. Please clean the windscreen.
The sensor is located in the mounting for the in­
terior mirror. Do not affix any stickers on this sec­
tion of the windscreen.
A WARNING
The main beam assist is only intended to as­
sist the driver. The driver must always ensure
that the headlights are used when required,
and may have to switch them on or off
man­

ually, e.g. when the Light conditions or visibili­
ty are poor. In the following situations
man­

ual intervention may be necessary:
- Hazardous weather conditions such as fog,
heavy rain and snow or water splashes
- Roads on which oncoming traffic is partially
concealed (e.g. on motorways)
- Indiscernible road users (e.g. cyclists with
poor lighting)
- Tight corners, steep hill crests or valleys
- Poorly lit towns
- Highly reflective objects, such as road signs
-Windscreen misted up, dirty, frosted or cov­
ered by stickers in front of the sensor
Adjusting the settings for the exterior
lighting

You
can change the settings for these functions
on the infotainment system.
• Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
IMENUI
button > Car
>
left control button
> Vehicle settings > Exterior lighting.
Automatic headlights*
The following settings are available in the Auto­
matic headlights menu:
Activation time* - You can determine how soon
the lights are switched on by using the settings
early*, medium* or late* to adjust the sensitivity
of the light sensor.
Main beam assist* - You can switch the main
beam assist* on/off.
Entry/exit
lights*

You can switch the entry/exit lights* on and off.
They illuminate the area around the vehicle after
dark when you unlock the vehicle or when the ig­
nition has been switched off and the driver's door

opened.
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The entry/exit lights are operational only after
dark when the light switch is set to AUTO.
Headlight dip settings for driving at home
and
abroad*

If
you
drive a right-hand drive vehicle in a left-
hand drive country, or vice versa, it is not neces­
sary to adjust the headlights, as they are de­
signed for use when driving on the left or right.
Hazard warning lights

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Fig.
39 Dashboard: Switch for hazard warning lights
The hazard warning lights are used to make other
road users aware of your vehicle in hazardous sit­
uations.
• Press the switch
H
to switch the hazard warn­
ing lights on/off.
If
you
brake hard at high speed, the brake lights
will flash and the hazard warning lights will come
on automatically1).
You can use the turn signals to indicate a change
of direction (or lane) even when the hazard warn­
ing lights are on. The hazard warning lights will
be interrupted temporarily.
The hazard warning lights also work when the ig­
nition is switched off.
Interior lights
Front interior lights
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Fig.
40 Headliner: Front interior lights (example)
Press the corresponding switch:

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- Interior lights on/off

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- Courtesy lighting on/off. The interior lights
are switched on and off automatically when this
function is activated.
Applies to: vehicles with touch-sensitive reading lights
• Briefly touch the surface
(l)
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40 to turn
the appropriate reading light on/off.
• To use the manual dimmer function, touch the
surface
(T)
when the Light is switched off, and
hold your finger on the surface until the desired
brightness level is reached.
Rear interior lights
Applies to: vehicles with rear reading lights

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41 Headliner: Rear reading lights (example)
• Press the
H
or
H*
button to switch the appro­
priate reading light on/off.

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This function is not available on all export versions.
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Background lighting

Applies
to: vehicles with background lighting

The
background lighting can be adjusted via the
infotainment system.
• Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU| button > Car
>
left control button
> Vehicle settings > Background lighting.
It may be possible to adjust the brightness of the
individual zones, depending on the equipment
fitted in your vehicle:
• Press the right control button and select one of
the zones displayed.
The background lighting will be switched on
when you switch on the headlights with the
igni­

tion on.
Instrument lighting

The
background lighting of the instruments and
displays (including the head-up display*) can be
adjusted as required.

Fig.
42 Instrument lighting
• Briefly press the knob to release it.
• Turn the knob towards "-" or "+" to reduce or in­
crease the brightness of the lighting.
• Briefly press the knob again to engage it.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the in­
strument lighting (for dials and needLes) may
be switched on when the ignition is on and
the vehicle's lights are off. The illumination of
the dials and needles is automatically reduced
as it becomes dark outside and is eventually
switched off altogether. This function is in­
tended to remind the driver to switch on the
dipped headlights in good time.

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vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors

Fig.
43 Driver's door: Adjuster knob for exterior mirrors

(example)

Turn the knob to the appropriate position:
0 - To deactivate all setting functions.

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- To adjust the exterior mirror (left or right

side).
Move the knob in the desired direction.

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- To heat* the mirrors (depends on the outside
temperature).

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- To fold in the exterior mirrors*. To fold the
mirrors out, turn the knob to any of the other po­
sitions. One of the infotainment settings allows
you to control whether or not the mirrors are
fol­

ded in when you lock the vehicle
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Tilt function* for front passenger's exterior
mirror
The mirror is tiLted slightly to provide a better
view of the kerb when parking backwards. This
feature only works when the knob is in the
posi­

tion for adjusting the mirror on the passenger

side.

You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by mov­
ing the knob in the desired direction. This new
position is automatically stored and assigned to
the remote control key when you take the car out
of reverse.
The mirror returns to its original position as soon
as you drive forwards at over 15 km/h or switch
off the ignition. •
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