ignition AUDI S3 SEDAN 2017 User Guide

Cockpit over view
A WARNING
Have the safety systems i nspected immed i­
ately . Otherw ise, there is a risk that the sys ­
tems may not activate during a collision,
wh ich increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
~ Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on unti l the d rive r's
and fron t passenger's safety be lts are buckled .
Above a certain speed, there will also be a wa rn ­
ing tone.
(D Tips
For add it iona l information on safety be lts ,
see
~ page 258.
@ -Steering lock
• Do not d rive vehicle: steering defecti ve
There is a malfunc tion in the elect ronic stee ring
loc k. You ca nnot t urn the ignition on .
D o
not tow your veh icle because it cannot be
steered . See an authorized A udi dealer or au tho r­
i z ed A udi Servi ce Fa cili ty for assistance.
1;11 Steering lock: sy stem fault! Pleas e contact
Servic e
There is a malfunction in the elec tronic steering
lock .
Drive to an a uthor ized Audi dea ler or authori zed
Aud i Serv ice Fa cili ty immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
A WARNING
Do not tow your veh icle when there is a mal ­
function in the electronic stee ring lock
-this
increases the risk of an accident.
....e Engine start system
M ·I t-:ngin e start system ma lfun ction! Plea se
c ontact Servic e
Do not switch the ignit ion off because you may
not be able to switc h it o n aga in .
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Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or authori zed
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
IIJ Engine s tart system malfunction! Plea se
contact Service
There is a ma lf u nction in the engine sta rting sys­
tem.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: brake servo and power
steering not po ssible
There is a ma lfunction in the engine or in t he fuel
s u pp ly system.
More force is needed to steer and brake the mov ­
i ng vehicle whe n the engi ne is stopped . If the ve­
hicle is rolling, t ry to bring it to a stop off to the
s ide from moving traffic. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authori zed A udi Service Fac ility for as ­
s istance .
A WARNING -
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle.
This increases the risk of an acc ident . There
will still be powe r steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is ro lling and
there is suff ic ient veh icle battery charge . Oth ­
e rw ise, you must use greate r force when
steering .
c:::::::> Hood
• Warning! Hood i s no t lo cked. Stop vehicle
and che ck the lo ck
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears , the hood lock ing mechan ism is not en­
gaged co rrectly .
Stop immediately and close the hood
~ page 318 .

Opening and closin g
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and un lock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
-Remote control key <=> page 36, or
-Sensors in the front door handles"
<=>page 36, or
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door<=> page 38,
or
-Interior central locking switch <=> page 3 7.
Tu rn sign als
The turn s ignals flash tw ice when you unlock the
vehicle and flash once when you lock the vehicle.
I f they do not f lash, then the ignition may still be
sw itched on or one of the doors , the luggage
compartment, or the hood may be open, for ex­
ample.
Autom atic locking (Auto Lock )
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approx imately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The vehicle will unlock aga in if the ign ition key is
removed, the opening function in the centra l
lock ing switch is act ivated, or one of the door
handles is operated. The Auto Lock f unct ion can
be switched on and off in the Infotainment sys­
tem <=>
page 38.
In the event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doors will a lso automat ica lly unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid w ill lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's door or the en­
tire ve hicle should be unlocked when unlocking
<=> page 38.
Unintentionally locking yourse lf out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid a re closed and the
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remote control key is not in the vehicle. This
helps to prevent you from locking yourself out
accidenta lly.
The following conditions prevent yo u from lock­
ing you r remote control key in the vehicle:
-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by press ing the
Iii button on the re­
mote contro l key or touching the locking sen ­
sor* on a doo r.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is in
the luggage compartment, the luggage com­
partment lid automatically unlocks again after
closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de ­
tected inside the vehicle, then the vehicle will
not be ab le to lock from the outside.
A WARNING
-Always take the veh icle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of t ime. This applies part icularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise the
children could start the eng ine or ope rate
electrical equipmen t such as power win­
dows.
- No one, especially ch ildren, should stay in
the vehicle when it is loc ked from the out­
side, because the windows can no longer be
opened from the
inside ¢ page 38. Locked
doors make it more difficu lt for emergency
workers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at risk.
(D Tips
-Do not leave va luables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
-T he LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximate ly 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the centra l locking
system . Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility.

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triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usua l.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the a larm is trigge red, it w ill shu t
off automat­
ically a fter a ce rtain amount of time . Switch the
ignition on or press the
lil button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 27 L uggage compartm ent lid : op enin g (handle)
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press and hold the l=I button on the remote
control key for at least one second , or
• Pull the c:s button* in the driver's door @
¢ page 8, fig. 1, or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid ¢fig. 27.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Use the ins ide grip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle push ¢
,&..
A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
Opening and closing
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
-Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child could climb into the veh icle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compa rtment lid was then closed, the child
wou ld be trapped in the veh icle and unable
to escape. To reduce the r isk of injury, do
not a llow children to play in or around the
veh icle. Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges . Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched.
(D Tips
-When the vehicle is lock ed, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
I= I button on the remote
control key . The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
- In case of an emergency or a faulty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
manually from the ins ide ¢
page 40.
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Opening and closin g
® Central switch* for opening or closing a ll side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always remove the ignition key when you
leave your vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the chil­
dren could start the engine or operate e lec­
trical equipment such as power windows,
wh ich increases the r isk of injury. The power
windows continue to function until the dr iv­
er's door or front passenger's door has been
opened .
- Pay ca refu l attent ion when closing the win­
dows. Pinching cou ld cause serious injuries .
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
After turning the igni tion off you can still
open and close the windows for approximate ·
ly 10 seconds . The power w indows do not
switch off until the driver's door or front pas­
senger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
App lies to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce opening/clos ing
-
All of the windows and the panorama glass roof*
can be opened/closed at the same time.
For power top conven ience opening/closing, note
the information
in c:> page 45 .
Convenience opening feature
.,. Press and hold the open butto n[@] on the re­
mote control key until all w indows and the pan­
o rama g lass roof* have reached the desired po ­
sition . Or
.,. Hold the key in the driver's door lock unti l all
windows and the panorama glass roof * have
reached the desired pos ition.
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Convenience closing fe ature
.,. Press the ~ button on the remote cont rol key
until a ll windows and the panorama g lass roof*
are closed
c:> A_ . Or
.,. Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: touch
the sensor on one of the front door handles and
cont inue touching it unti l all of the windows
and the panorama glass roof* are closed. Do
not place your hand in the door handle when
doing this .
.,. Hold the key in the dr ive r's door lock in the lock
position u ntil all w indows and the panorama
glass roof * are closed
c:> A_ .
The function can be sw itched on/off in the Info­
ta inment system
c:> poge 38.
A WARNING
- Never close the w indows or panorama glass
roof* ca relessly or in an uncontrolled man­
ner, because this increases the risk of injury.
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
pano rama g lass roo f* can only be opened
and closed with the remote control key at a
maximum distance of approximately 6.5
feet (2 m) away from the vehicle. Always
pay attention when using
the [@] button to
close the windows and the panorama g lass
roof* so that no one is pinched. The closing
process w ill stop immediately when
the@
button is re leased.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You con reactivate the one -touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions .
.,. Pull the power window switch until the window
is completely raised .
.,. Release the switch and pull it up aga in fo r at
least one second .

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Panorama glass roof
Description
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
Fig. 34 Sect io n of headliner : p an orama gl ass roo f but ton
The button has two stages. In the second stage,
the roof automatically runs to the end position (open/closed) when the button is operated brief­
ly . The operation will stop if the button is press­
ed/pulled again.
@ Tilting /sliding
• To tilt the sunroof completely, press the switch
briefly to the second level.
• To close the roof completely, pull the button down briefly to the second level or slide the
button forward briefly to the second level
¢& .
• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch in the first level until the desired po­
sition is reached .
@ Opening/closing
.. To open the sunroof completely, slide the but­
ton back to just before the second level.
• To close the roof completely, push the button
forward briefly to the second level or pull the
button down briefly to the second level
¢ ,&. .
• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch forward/back in the first level until
the desired position is reached .
Sun shade
The sun shade can be opened and closed manual­
ly, depending on the position of the panorama
glass roof . The sun shade can be opened partial­
ly .
Open ing and closing
A WARNING
-Be careful when closing the panorama glass
roof -otherw ise serious injury could result! Al­
ways take the ignition key with you when leav­
ing the veh icle .
(D Note
Always close the panorama glass roof when
leaving your vehicle . Rain can cause damage
to the interior equipment of your vehicle, par­
ticularly the electronic equ ipment.
{D Tips
- For information about convenience open­
ing/closing, see
¢ page 42.
-You can still operate the panorama glass
roof for about 10 minutes after the ignition
is switched off . The switch is deactivated
once the driver's or front passenger's door is
opened.
- The panorama g lass roof can only be
opened when the temperature is warmer
than
-4 °F (-20 °().
Panorama glass roof emergency closing
Applies to: vehicles wi th pano rama glass roof
If the panorama glass roof detects resistance or
an object in its path wh ile closing, the roof will
open again automatically . If the sunroof fails to
close after removing the object and after trying
to close a second time, you can perform an emer­ gency closing .
.. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomatically, pull the switch until the roof closes.
If you release the switch early, the panorama
glass roof will open again .
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Power top
Power top
Automatic power top
General information
Applies to: veh icles with power top
The power top opens and closes automatically.
When open, the power top is stored complete ly
in the power top compartmen t. The power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Under normal conditions, the powe r top is wind­
and waterproof. In rare cases, small droplets of
water may form under extreme weather condi­
tions such as torrential or prolonged rain. That is norma l and no cause for concern .
Follow the care instruct ions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to maintain its appearance
¢ page 347, Care and cleaning. Also observe the
following:
-Open and stow the power top only when it is
clean and dry. Sharp-edged dirt particles ca n
cause damage to the rear window and the pow­
er top . Stowing the power top when it is damp
can create imprints in it, and if it is left that
way for long periods of time, mildew and other
damage can form .
- Do not leave the power top open for severa l
weeks or the creases in it may become discol­
ored.
- Remove ice and snow before opening the power
top. Do not use any sharp edged objects to re­
move ice and snow or the power top could be
scratched or damaged . The rear window may be
cleared with a standard ice scraper.
- Do not open the power top when the tempera­
ture is be low 32 °F (0 °C) . The fabric in the
power top loses elasticity in sub- zero tempera­
tures.
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Opening /closing the power top
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig. 35 Cente r conso le : power top sw itch
Requirement: the power top storage compart­
ment must be lowered
¢ page 46 and the lug ­
gage compartment lid must be closed .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. To open/close the power top, pull/press and
hold the button
(D during the ent ire process .
The status of the power top is shown in the in­
strument cluster d isplay when operating the
power top switch .
You can close the power top when the wind de ­
flector is
installed ¢ page 47.
A message will appear in the instrument cluster
if the power top cannot be opened or closed
¢page 46.
A WARNING
-- When operating the power top, make sure
the function is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfe re with
other drivers.
- Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This can
res ult in injuries and damage to the vehicle .
- Make sure no one will be injured by the pow ­
er top supports and other moving compo­
nents when opening and closing the top.
- The headroom in the rea r is reduced when
open ing and closing the power top . Make
sure the rea r passenge rs keep enou gh dis­
tance from the powe r top to reduce the risk
of injury .
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Power top
-Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your fingers.
-Pay attention to the traffic when insta lling
the wind def lector. Install the w ind deflec­
tor from the s ide of the vehicle that is away
from traffic.
(D Note
Do not lean against the veh icle when insta l­
ling the wind deflector. Hard objects and dec­
orations on clothing such as belt buckles can
scratch the pa int.
{!) Tips
-The wind deflector works best when a ll of
the w indows are rolled up wh ile driving.
- Only store the wind deflector in the storage
bag * when it is dry.
Power top emergency
operation
General information
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith power top
The power top can be closed manually if there is
a malfunction .
.,. Set the parking brake.
.,. Open all windows.
,.. Switch the ignition of f .
.,. Pu ll the button @ for approximately 10 to
15 seconds to reduce the pressure in the power
top hydraulics
r::;, page 44, fig. 35.
Only close the power top manua lly in an emer­
gency . Have a second person assist . Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
A WARNING
-There is a r isk of pinching the hands or othe r
people during all of the powe r top emergen­
cy operat ion steps.
-Ma ke sure a ll windows a re lowered d uring
emergency operation.
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-Do not reach into the power top supports
or other mov ing components.
-Never drive when the power top is not
locked correct ly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This can
result in injur ies and damage to the vehicle.
{!) Tips
The power top storage compartment cover is
not latched after the emergency operation is
complete. Dr ive to an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility immediate­ ly to have the malfu nction corrected.
Step 1: Release the power top storage
compartment cover
App lies to: vehicles wi th power top
Fig. 41 Rear seats fo lded fo rward: release loop fo r the
power top storage compartment cover
Fig. 4 2 Opening the side covers
.,. Open the luggage compartment lid .
.,. Fold the rear seat backrests forward
c:;, page 67.
.,. Remove the wheel wrench from the vehicle too l
kit.
.,. Close the luggage compartment lid . Ill>

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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig . 50 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h w ith buttons
Light switch ·'t! ·
Turn the light sw itch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
;oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
0
-The daytime r unning lights automat ica lly t urn
on. In vehicles for certain markets, you can
switch the automatic daytime running lights on
and
off using the Infota inment system.
AUTO*
-the head lights automatically adapt to
the surro unding brightness.
:oo~ -Parking lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Button s
You can activate the following functions if you
turn the light switch to the AUTO* or low beam
headlight pos ition
fD .
~ro -All weather lights. The front lights are ad­
justed automatically so that there is less glare
for the driver from his or her own lights, for ex­
ample whe n roads are wet .
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
Automatic headlight range control
Applies to: vehicles with headlight range control
Your vehicle is equipped with an autom atic head­
light range control system that red uces g lare for
oncoming traffic if the veh icle load changes. The
headlight range adj usts automatically .
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: veh icles w ith Audi adaptive light
Adaptive light provides bette r visibili ty when i t is
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the road condi tions
based on speed, such as on e xpressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in curves. The adap­
t ive lights only function when the light switch is
in the AUTO* posit ion and the all weather lights
are switched off .
A WARNING
-
- Automatic headlights * are on ly intended to
assis t the dr iver. They do not relieve t he
d river of respons ibi lity to check the head­
lights and to turn them on manua lly based
on the cur re nt ligh t and v isibility condition s.
For e xamp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light senso rs . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather con dit ions an d
when dr iv ing in the dark
fD.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance wit h traffic regulations , to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- If the ve hicle battery has bee n discharging
for a wh ile, the park ing light may switch
off
automatically. A lways make su re your vehi­
cle is parked and adequate ly lit acco rdi ng to
the laws . Avo id us ing the parking ligh ts for
seve ral hou rs .
- Always observe legal regulations when us­
i n g the lighting systems described.
@ Tips
- The lig ht sensor for the automat ic head­
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this area on t he
w indshield .
- Only the front headlights turn on when the
daytime running lig hts are sw itched on *. In
veh icles in ce rtain markets, the tai l lights
w ill also tu rn on.
- In cool or damp weathe r, the inside of the
head lights, t urn sign als and tail lights can
fog ove r due to t he tempera ture diffe rence
b etween the ins ide an d ou tside. They wi ll
clear shortly a fter swi tching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing .
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Lights and Vi sion
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
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Fig . 51 Turn s ig nal and high bea m lev er
Tu rn signals ¢ 9
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The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -Right tu rn signa l
@-Left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you tap the lever (conven ience turn signal).
High b eam s and h eadlight fl ash er ~O
Move the lever to the corresponding pos ition :
@-High beams on (vehicles with High beam as­
sistant*
~ page 52)
© -High beams off or headlight flasher
The
II indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
A WARNING
High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
wh ich increases the risk of an accident. For
this reason, only use the h igh beams or the
head light f lashe r when they will not create
glare for other d rivers.
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· High beam assistant
App lies to: vehicles wit h high beam ass istant
T he high beam assistant automatically turns the
high beams on or off depending on the surround­
ing conditions .
A camera on the rearv iew mirror mount can de­
tect light sources from other road users . The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
on the posit ion of vehicles d riving ahead and on­
com ing vehicles , the veh icle speed as well as oth­
er environmenta l facto rs and traffic condit ions.
Activ ating high b eam assistant
Requirement: the light sw itch must be set to AU ­
TO, the low beams must be sw itched on, and the
high beam assistant must be sw itched on in the
Infotai nment
system ~ page 53.
~ To activate the high beam ass istant, press the
leverforward @~page52, fig . 51. The il or
ti1 indicator light appears in the i nstr ument
cl uste r display and the high beams are sw itch­
ed on or off autom atically. The
II ind icator
light tu rns on if the high beams were sw itched
on .
Switching the high beams on /off manually
If the high beams d id not switch on/off automat­
ic ally as expected, yo u may switch them on or off
manua lly ins tead :
~ To switch the h igh beams on manually, push
the lever forward @. T he
II indicator light
turns on. To switch the high beams off aga in ,
pull the leve r
back@.
~ To switch the h igh beams off manua lly, pull the
lever
back @. The high beam assistant is deac­
tivated .
Operating the headlight flasher
~ To operate the headlight flashe r when the high
beam ass istant is activated and high beams are
switched off, pull the lever
back @. The high
beam assistant remains active .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
ID Headlight a ssist: S ys tem f ault!

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~ Headlight assista nt: m alfun cti on! See own­
e r's manual
Drive to an autho rized Aud i deale r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have the
malfunct ion corrected. You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually.
ID High beam as sis t : currently unavailable. No
ca mera vie w
~ Headlight a ssi stant: currently un available .
Camera view re strict ed du e to surroundin gs.
See owner 's manual
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris. Please clean the windshie ld .
The sensor is located in the inter ior rearview mir­
ror mount . Do not place any stickers in this area
on the windsh ield .
& WARNING
High beam assistant is only intended to assist
the drive r. The dr iver is still responsible for
con troll ing the headlights and may need to
switch t hem on and off manually depending
on light and visibility conditions . It may be
necessaty to operate them manua lly in s itua ­
tions such as:
- In adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy rain, b low ing snow or spraying water.
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be partially obscu red, such as expressways .
-If there are road users with poor lighting,
such as bicyclists .
- In tight c urves and on s teep hills.
- In poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflecto rs, such as s igns.
- If the area of the windsh ield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
st icker.
ll Th is fun ctio n is not a vail able in al l countries.
Lights and V ision
Adjusting the exterior lighting
T he functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control button > V ehicle
setting s> Exterior light ing .
Aut omat ic h eadlight s*
You can adjust the following settings in the Au ­
tomati c headlights
menu :
Activation tim e* -you can adjust if the head­
lights sw itch on
Earl y, Medium or Late acco rding
to the sensitivity of the light s ensor .
Headlight a ss is tant * -you can switch the h igh
beam assistant * on and off .
Entry/exit lighting*
You can switch the entry/exit lighting* on and
off. When it is dar k, it illum inates the area
around the vehicle when un loc king t he ve hicle
and after sw itchi ng off the ignition and opening
the driver's door .
T he entry/exit lighting only work s whe n it is da rk
and the light sw itch is in the
AUTO * position .
Daytime running lights1
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The daytime runni ng lig hts can be turned on and
off . When daytime r unning lights are turned on,
the lights w ill stay on continuously whenever the
i gni tion is sw itched on .
Emergency flashers
Fig. 52 Instrume nt pa nel : eme rge ncy flas her b utto n
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