light AUDI Q3 2017 Owner´s Manual

Instruments and indicator lights
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More informat ion on ref ueling is ava ila ble on
page
c::> page 156.
c:> Washer fluid level
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith was her flu id level indicato r
Ill Please refill washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid with the ignition switched
off
c::> page 169.
~ Engine start system
i ·I 1-'.ngine start system: Malfunction! Please
contact dealer.
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switc h it on aga in.
D rive to an a uth o riz e d Aud i de aler or a uth o riz ed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immedia tely to have the
malfunctio n corrected .
Engine start sy stem: Malfun ction . Plea se con ­
tact dealer .
There is a malfunc tion in the eng ine start ing sys­
tem.
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
i§i Defective light bulb warning
If th e 1:J indica to r li ght turns on, a b ulb has
fa iled. The mess age in dicat es th e loca tion of the
bu lb .
Re plac e t he bulb immedia tely.
Vehicle lights: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the head lights or the
light switch.
D rive to an a uth o rized Aud i de aler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected .
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A WARNING
-
-Light bulbs a re under p ressure and can ex­
plod e when b ulbs are replaced, wh ic h in ­
creases the risk of i nju ry .
- With HID headlights (xenon headlights) , the
high-vo ltage component must be handled
correctly . O th erwise, there is a r is k of fa tal
ln JUr y.
i.ID Headlight range control
II Headlight range control sy stem: system
fault!
There is a ma lf u nction in the headlight range
contro l system, which may cause gla re for other
drive rs.
Drive to an author ized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facil ity immed iate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted.
go Audi adaptive light
App lies to: vehicles wi th Audi ada ptive light
r!iJ Audi adaptive light : system fault!
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There is a ma lfunction in the adap tive lights. The
headlig hts st ill funct ion.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
@.D Light/rain sensor
App lies to: vehicles wit h lig ht/ra in sensor
£1 Automatic headlights /wipers: System fault!
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain sw itched on at all times
fo r safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. Yo u can cont in u e to turn the
li ghts on and off us ing the lig ht switch. You can
sti ll contro l all fu nctions that are i ndependent of
the rain senso r thr ough the winds hield wiper lev­
e r.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted.

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; Adaptive dampers
App lies to: vehicles with Audi drive select and suspension con­
tro l
B Suspen sion: system fault !
There is an adaptive damper malf unction .
Drive to an aut hori zed Aud i dea le r o r a uthori zed
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
¢¢ Turn signals
If the II or i!I indicator light b links, the turn
signals are activated. If both indicator lights are
blinking, the emergency flashers are act ivated.
If an indicato r light blinks twice as fast as usua l,
a t urn signa l bulb has failed . Caref ully drive to an
author iz ed Audi dealer or author iz ed Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
¢1.~ Trailer turn signal assembly
The indica to r li ght II blinks when the turn sig­
n a l is used , if a traile r h as been p roperly connec t­
e d to the veh icle .
If one of the turn s ignal bulbs on the trailer is
bu rned out or defect ive, the indicator l igh t will
n o t bl ink when yo u use the tu rn s ign als.
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For ve hicles with a trail er hitch that was in­
s talle d later accord ing to fa ctory spec ifica­
ti ons, the trailer tur n signal as sembly is actu ­
at ed.
/fJl~/c:5 Door , hood or luggage
compartment lid is open
IJ-If the ind icator light tu rns on, then one of
the doors is not closed.
&-\-If the ind icator light t urns on, then the hood
is not closed .
§-j-If the ind icator light tu rns o n, then the lug­
g age compartment lid is not closed .
Instruments and indicator lights
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The ma lf u nction ind icator lamp (MI L) Ill in t he
inst rument cluste r is pa rt of the On Board D iag­
nostic System (OBD II).
T he w arning/i ndic ator lig ht tu rn s o n when the ig ­
nition is switche d on and tu rns off once the en­
gine is starte d and is running in idle at a stab le
speed. This indicates t hat the MIL is f unctioning
correctly.
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
or t urns on while driving, this may ind i­
cate there is a malfunction in the eng ine. If the
i ndicator tu rns on, the catalytic conve rter may be
damaged .
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avo id
high speeds for extended periods of t ime and/o r
fast acceleration) and have the malfu nction cor­
rected . See an author ized Audi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility .
The indicator may turn on if the e lectronic speed
limiter is faulty . For addit ional information, see
¢ page 18, Electronic speed limiter .
The MIL may also turn on if the fuel filler cap is
not closed correctly ¢
page 157.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 5 Locat ion o f Data Link Connecto r (OLC)
On -Board Diagnostics mo nitors the components
of your emission control system . Each monitore d
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Instruments and indicator lights
component in your engine system has been as ­
signed a code. In case of a ma lfunction, the com­
ponent w ill be identif ied and the fau lt stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MI L light may a lso ill uminate if there is a
leak in the on-board f uel vapor recovery system.
If the light ill uminates after a refueling, stop the
veh icle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­
erly closed (on ly vehicles with gasoline engine)
¢ page 157 .
In order to make an accurate d iagnosis, the stor­
ed data can on ly be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (generic scan too l for 0BD) .
In order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip ­
ment, p ush the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release ¢
fig. 5.
Your authorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec­
essary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
Electronic speed limiter
Your veh icle may be facto ry equipped with ti res
that are r ated for a maxim um speed of 130 mph
(210 km/h) . This is less than the maxim um speed
of yo ur vehicle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
fa ilur e and loss of control if the veh icle is operat­
ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle a lso has an
electronic speed limiter. The electronic speed lim iter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the t ire speed rating . For more information
¢ page 171 .
If the engine contro l unit receives faulty vehicle
ro ad speed s ignals, the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
¢4 will illum inate . If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
assistance .
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A WARNING
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Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust your speed to suit preva iling road, traf­
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your
vehi cle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the ti res insta lled.

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Driver information
system
Overview
Applies to: ve hicles with driver information system
Fig. 6 Display on vehicles w it h driver information system
and mu ltifunction steering w heel*
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Driving information and vehicle settings are
shown in the instrument cluster display. The type
of display and the contents depend on the vehicle
eq uipment.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the driver
information system is controlled with either the
buttons on the windshield wiper lever*
i::> page 19or with the buttons on the mult i­
function steering wheel*
c:> page 19.
On vehicles w ith a multifunction steering wheel*,
the information @ is shown in tabs @. The tabs
are visible as soon as yo u press a button on the
multifunction steering wheel*.
The instrument cluster display provides informa­
tion about :
® Time and date c:> page 9
Digita l speedometer
On -board computer
i::> page 20
Efficiency program ¢page 21
Reduced display *
Indicator lights and messages
¢page 10
Service interval display c:> page 170
Cruise control system*
Parking aid*
Aud io*
Telephone* Navigation*
Driver in forma tion system
© Odometer and trip odometer (only in the
first tab*)
<::>p age 10
@ Outside temperature ¢ page 9, selector
l ever posit ion
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- Yo u can set the units used for temperature,
speed and other measurements in the Info ­
tainment system.
- For information on the audio and naviga­
tion* functions, refer to the separate Info­
tainment system owner's manual.
Operation
Operating using the windshield wiper lever
Appl ies to: vehicles with driver information system without
multifu nction steer ing wheel
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Fig. 7 Windshield wiper lever: operating the driver infor ­
ma tion system
Operating
• Switch the ignition on . The last select function
is displayed.
• To switch betwee n the on-board computer
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fJ , the efficiency program ii or, for example,
the cruise contro l system*, press the
I RESET I
button @.
• To access additiona l information below or
above, press the button @ down or up .
Recalling indicator lights and messages
• Press the !RESET I button @.
Resetting values to zero
• Select a value in the desired trip computer or in
the efficiency program. ..,.
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Driver information system
• Press and hold the I RESET I button @for at
least one second . All values in the selected on­
board computer or in the efficiency program
are reset to zero.
Operating using the multifunction steering
wheel
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith driver information system and multi­
fun ction s teeri ng w hee l
Fig. 8 Mult ifunction steering wheel: operat ing the drive r
i nfo rmation system
The tab@¢ page 19, fig. 6 appears once you
press a button on the mult ifunction steering
wheel.
Operating
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Cl • Switch the ignition on. The last select function
is d isp layed.
• To switch between the tabs, press the button
(D to the left or right~ fig. 8.
• To access additional information below or
above, turn the thumbwheel @down or up.
• To confirm a selection, press the t humbwheel
@ .
Opening Car functions
• Se lect the first tab with the button (D .
• Press the button @. Th e Car functions menu is
displayed .
• To se lect a menu item, turn and press the
thu mbwheel @.
• To se lect a function programmed to a steering
wheel button, press the button
@ .
Resetting values to zero
• In the Car functions me nu, select On-board
computer or Efficiency program.
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Select a value in the desired trip computer or in
the efficiency program.
• To reset the va lues in a memory, press and hold
the thumbwheel @for one second.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button
• Select the ICAR I button> (Car) Systems* con­
trol button >
Vehicle settings > Steering wheel
button .
Recalling indicator lights and messages
• Select the D tab.
The
D tab is on ly visible when there is at least
one indicator light or message displayed. Ot her
folders are only v is ib le if the applicable system is
switched on .
On-board computer
Applies to: vehicles wi th on -boa rd comp uter
Fig. 9 Display: on -boa rd computer memory level 1
Operating with the windshield wiper lever*
• Press the I RESET I button @ ¢ page 19, fig. 7
repeatedly until the on-board computer ap­
pears in the disp lay.
• To access add itiona l content, press the button
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Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*
• Open Car functions and select the On-board
computer
menu item ~ page 20.
• To access additiona l content, turn the thu mb-
wheel @~
page 20, fig. 8. ""

Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
- Remote control key
c> page 25,
-Sensors in the door handles* c> page 26,
-Inner central locking switch c> page 2 7, or
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door
c> page 28.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash tw ice when you un lock the
veh icle and flash once when you lock the vehicle.
If the vehicle is unlocked and the flashing contin­
ues, then
- one of the doors or the luggage compa rtment
lid is open,
- the ignition is still switched on, or
- the P selector lever position (vehicles with au -
tomat ic transmission*) is not engaged.
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) .
T he vehicle can be unlocked if the opening func­
tion in the central locking system switch is used,
one of the door handles is pulled or the ignition key is removed.
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will also automatically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system if
only the driver's door or the entire vehi ­
cle shou ld unlock when unlocking
c> page 27 ,
Setting the central locking system.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
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Opening and closing
- If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the
fi'.J button on the re­
mote contro l key or touching the locking sen­
sor* on a door.
- When locking using the
ffi button in the central
locking switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open
c> page 27.
- If the most recently used convenience key* is in
the luggage compartment, the luggage com­
partment lid automatically unlocks again after
closing it
c> page 28. The emergency flashers
blink four times.
Do not lock your vehicle with the remote control
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
luggage compartment lid are closed . This helps
to prevent you from locking yourself out acc iden­
tally .
A WARNING
- When you leave the vehicle, always remove
the ignition key and take it with you. This
will prevent passengers (children, for exam­
ple) from accidenta lly being locked in the
vehicle should they accidentally press the
power locking switch in the front doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle un­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
without the key.
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- Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system . Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
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-The luggage compartment lid can be oper­
ated manually if the vehicle battery is low.
It is necessary to use more force when doing
th is. Move the lid slowly to reduce the
amount of force needed .
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately by p ressing the
c:5 button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
l ocks automatically when it is closed again.
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released
from inside the luggage compartment in an
emergency.
F ig. 26 Lu gg age compar tment lid eme rge ncy re le ase
.,. Pry the cover off using the key .
.,. Press the lever with the key in the d irection of
the arrow to release the luggage compartment
li d.
Open ing and closing
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be opera ted.
Fig. 27 Section of d river 's doo r: control s
Fig. 28 Rear door : ch il d safety lock
Vehicles with III button
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.,. To act ivate/deactivate the inner door handle
and the powe r window switch for the respective
rear door, press the left/r ight
m bu tton in the
driver's
door lJ)' =~ fig . 27 . The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
.,. To activate/deactivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press them buttons one
after the other.
Vehicles with ~ button
.,. To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press the~ button in
the driver 's door @~
fig. 2 7 . The indicator light
in the button turns on/blinks .
.,. To also deactivate/activate the inner door han­
dle, open the respective rear door and turn the
key switch with the veh icle key in the direct ion
of the arrow or the opposite d irection of the ar-
row
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 32 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h
Light switch ·'!;5- ·
Turn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are sw itched on, the
;oo: symbol
turns on.
0 -lights off. On some market-specific vers ions,
the daytime running lights* will switch on when
the ign ition is switched on in this position .
-USA model s: the daytime running lights sw itch
on automatically when the ignition is switched
on and the light switch is in the
O position or in
the
AUTO position (on ly in daylight) . The Day ­
tim e running lights
can be switched on and off
in the radio or the MMI*
c:> page 36, c:> A.
-Canada models: the dayt ime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
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pos ition, ;oo: o r the AUTO position (o nly in day­
li gh t)
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AUTO* -automatic headlig hts switch o n and off
dependi ng on br ightness, fo r example in tw ilight,
d ur ing ra in or in tunne ls .
::oo: -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
~- All weat he r ligh ts. T urn the swi tch to pa rking
light
; oo : or low beam head light io . Pull the
sw itch up to the first notch@.
@il -Rea r fog lig hts . T urn the sw itch to par king
l ight
;oo; o r low beam head lig ht gD. Pull the
sw itch up to the secon d no tch @.
Lights and V ision
All-weather lights
T he fro nt lights a re adju sted au to mat ic a lly so
t h at there is less g lare for the driver from his o r
her own lights, fo r example whe n roads a re wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Your vehicle is equip ped with a headlight r ange
contro l system so that there is less g lare for on­
coming traff ic if the vehicle load changes . The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking a nd accelerat ing .
Static cornering light*
The s tat ic co rnering light may be available de­
pending on vehicle equipment and it only works
whe n the light switc h is in t he AUTO position. The
corner ing light sw itches on automat ically at
speeds up to approximately 44 mph (70 km)
whe n the steeri ng wheel is at a certain angle. The
area to the side of the veh icle is illuminated be t­
te r when tur ning .
A WARNING
-Automatic headlights * are on ly inten ded to
assis t the driver. They do n ot relieve the
d river o f respons ibility to check the head ­
lights and to turn them on manua lly based
on the current light and vis ibility conditions.
For examp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light sensors . So always switch on the low
beam under these weat her condit ions an d
when dr iv ing in the da rk
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-The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in acco rdance w it h traffic regulations, to
p revent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe legal regulations when us­
i n g the lighting systems desc ribed.
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- The light sensor for the automat ic head­
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this a rea on t he
w indshield.
- Some exter io r light ing funct ions can be ad­
justed
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Lights and Vision
-If you turn off the ignition whi le the exter ior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
- In cool o r damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature d if f erence
between the inside and outside. They will
clear short ly after switch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
i ng .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 33 Turn signal and high beam lever
Tu rn signals ¢ 9
The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn s ignal position w hen the ign ition is
sw itched on.
@ -righ t turn signal
@ -left turn s ignal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High b eams and headl ight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the co rrespo nd ing pos it ion .
@ -high beams on
© -high beams off or headlight flasher
The
II indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
A WARNING
High beams can cause glare fo r other drivers,
w hi ch increases the risk of an accident. For
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this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other dr ivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,.. Sele ct: !CAR ! function b utton> (Car ) Systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Exte rior
lighti ng.
Coming home, Leaving home*
The coming home fun ction ill umin ates the a rea
outside the vehicle when you tu rn the ignit io n off
and open the driver's doo r. To turn the func tion
on, select
Light s when leaving car > On .
The leaving home illum ina tes the area ou tside
the ve hicle when yo u un lo ck the vehicle . To turn
the function on, se lect
Lights when unlocking >
On .
The coming home and leav ing home func tions
on ly opera te when it is dar k and the l ight switc h
i s in the
AUTO position.
Daytime running lights*
USA models :
the daytime running lights can be
swit ched on/off. Sele ct
On or Off .
Canada models:
this function cannot be sw itched
off . They activate automatically each time the ig­
nit ion is switched on .
Emergency flashers
Fig. 3 4 Center conso le: emerge ncy flasher button
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of your veh icle in dange rous situations.
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"' Pr ess the &I. button to switch the emergency
flashers on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the
em ergency flashers are switched on by using the
turn signal lever . The eme rg ency flashers stop
t e mporarily .
The emergency flashers also work when the igni­
tion is turned off.
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You shou ld sw itch the emergency flashers on
if:
- You are the last car in a traff ic jam so that
all othe r vehicles approach ing from beh ind
ca n see you , or if
- You r vehicle has bro ken down or you are
having an emergency, or if
- Your vehicle is being towed or if you a re
tow ing another vehicle .
Interior Lighting
Front interior lighting
Fig . 35 Hea d lin er: fr ont in ter ior l ighting (e xample)
Press th e app licab le button :
~ -Interior lighting on/off .
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lil-Door contact switch on/off . T he interior light ­
ing is controlled automatically .
~ -Re ad ing lights * on/off .
Lights and V ision
Rear interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with rear reading lights
Fig. 36 Rear headl in er: read ing ligh ts (e xampl e)
"'To turn a reading l ight on/off, press the bu tton
~ or~ *.
Interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with interior lighting
The In terior lighting can be adjusted in the Info­
tainment system" .
"'In the Infotainment system*, select: ICARI
fun ction button > (C ar) Syste ms * cont rol but­
ton
> Veh icle se tting s > Inte rior lighting .
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the background brightness of the
ins trumen ts and di splay illumina tion *.
F ig. 37 In str ume nt ill umin ation
"' To red uce or increase the b rightness, turn the
thumbwhee l down or up.
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The need les and gauges i n the inst rument
cluster illumi nate when the headlights a re off
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