light AUDI Q3 2018 User Guide

Instruments and indicator lights
i§i Bulb failure indicator
If the J:j indicato r light turns on, a bu lb has
fa iled. The message ind icates the loca tion of the
bu lb .
Replace the bulb immediately .
Vehicl e lights: Sy stem fault!
There is a malfunction in the headl ights or the
light switch.
Drive to an a utho rized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunctio n corrected .
A WARNING
-light bu lbs are under pressure and can ex­
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in­
creases the risk of injury.
- With HID headlights (xenon headlights)*, the h igh-voltage component must be han­
dled correctly. Otherw ise, there is a risk of
fatal injury .
~(D Headlight range control system
II Headlight range control Sy ste m fault!
There is a malfunction in the head light range
control system, which may cause glare for other
drivers.
Drive to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~O Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
rlJ Audi adapti ve light: System fault!
There is a malfunction in the adaptive lights . The
headlights still function.
D rive to an a uthorized Audi dea le r or a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
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· @. D Light/rain sensor
Applies to: vehicles with light/rain sensor
fl;I Automatic h eadlight s/wiper s: System fault!
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. You can cont inue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch . You can
still control all functions that are independent of
the rain senso r th rough the windsh ield wiper lev­
e r.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
; Suspension control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select and suspension con­
trol
B Su spension : Sy stem f ault!
There is a suspension contro l ma lf u nction.
Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
¢¢ Turn signals
If the R or 1B indicator light blinks, the turn
s ignals are activated. If both ind icator lights are
blinking, the emergency flashers are activated .
If an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual ,
a turn signal bu lb has failed. Carefully drive to an
autho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized Aud i Serv ice
Facility immediate ly to have the malfunction cor­
rected .
¢1.~ Trailer turn signals
Applies to: vehicles with trailer hitch
When the. indicator light b links, then the turn
s ignals are activated in tra ile r mode . T he t ra iler
mus t have been con nected correct ly for this
¢ page 73.
If a tu rn s ignal o n the t railer or on the vehicle
fails while in trailer mode, the indicato r ligh t will
not blink twi ce as f ast to indic ate t his.

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/fj/c::::::::;/ c::5 Door, hood or luggage
compartment lid is open
II-If the indicator light turns on, then one of
the doors is not closed .
f-j-If the ind icator light tu rns on , then the hood
is not closed.
§-j -If the ind icator light turns on, then the lug­
gage compartment lid is not closed.
On-Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) ¢.j in the
instrument cluster is part of the On-Board Diag­
nostic System (OBD II).
The warning/indicator light turns on when the ig­ nition is switched on and turns off once the en­
gine is started and is running in idle at a stab le
speed. This indicates that the MIL is functioning
correct ly.
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
or turns on while driving, this may indi­
cate there is a malfunction in the engine.
If the
indicator turns on, the catalytic converte r may be
damaged .
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avoid
high speeds for extended periods of time and/or
fast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor­
rected. See an authorized Aud i dealer or autho r­
ized Audi Service Facility.
The MIL may also turn on if the fuel filler cap i s
not cl osed correctly
¢ page 153.
Instruments and indicator lights
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 5 Location o f Data Li nk Con necto r (OLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
s igned a code. In case of a malfunction , the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault sto red as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel f iller cap is prop­
erly closed (only vehicles with gasoline engine)
r::'.>page 153 .
In order to make an acc urat e diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for 080).
In order to connect the special d iagnost ic equip­
ment, push the p lug into the Data Lin k Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release ¢
fig. 5.
Your authorized Aud i dea ler or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec­
essary repair.
_& WARNING ~
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per-
sona l use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli­
sion!
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Driver information system
Driver information
system
Overview
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith driver information system
Fig. 6 Display on veh icles wit h driver informat ion system
and m ultifunc tion steering wheel*
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Driving information and vehicle settings are
shown in the instrument cluster display . T he type
of display and the contents depend on the vehicle
equipment.
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, the driver
information system is controlled with either the
buttons on the windsh ield wiper lever*
¢ page 18or with the buttons on the mult i­
function steering wheel*¢ page 18.
On vehicles with a multifunction steering wheel*,
the information ® is shown in tabs @. The tabs
are visible as soon as you press a button on the
multifunction steering wheel*.
The instrument cluster display provides informa­
tion about:
® Time and date
¢ page 9
Dig ital speedometer
On -board computer¢ page 19
Efficiency program¢ page 20
Reduced display*
Indicator lights and messages¢ page 10
Serv ice interval display ¢page 165
Cruise control system* Parking aid*
Aud io*
Telephone* Navigation*
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© Odometer and trip odometer (only in the
first tab*) ¢page
9
® Outside temperature~ page 9, selector
l ever posit ion
{!) Tips
- You can set the units used for temperature,
speed and other measurements in the Info­
tainment system.
- For information on the audio and naviga ­
t ion* functions, refer to the separate Info ­
tainment system owner's manual.
Operation
Operating using the windshield wiper lever
Applies to : vehicles wit h dr iver infor mat ion system without
multif unct ion steer ing wheel
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Fig. 7 Windsh ie ld wipe r leve r: operating the drive r info r­
ma tion system
Operating
~ Switch the ignit ion on . The last select function
is displayed.
~ To switch between the on -board computer 0 ,
fJ , the efficiency program a, or, for examp le,
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 I RESET I button @.
Resetting values to zero
~ Select a value in the desired trip computer or in
the efficiency program. ..,.

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.. Press and hold the I RESET I button @for at
least one second . All val ues in the selected on­
board computer or in the efficiency program
are reset to zero.
Operating using the multifunction steering
wheel
App lies to: veh icles with driver info rmation system and multi­
funct ion steering w heel
Fig. 8 Mu lt ifu nctio n ste ering w heel: o perat ing t he dr ive r
i nfo rmatio n syste m
The tab @<=> page 18, fig. 6 appears once you
p ress a button on the mult ifunction steer ing
wheel.
Operating
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Cl .. Switch the ign ition on. The last select function
is d isp layed .
.. To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
button
(D to t he left o r right ¢ fig . 8 .
.,. To access additional informa tion below or
above, rotate the t humbwheel @dow n or up .
.,. To con firm a select io n, press the th umbwhee l
@.
Opening Car functions
.. Se lect the fi rst tab w ith the button (D .
.,. Press t he bu tton @. The Car function s menu is
displayed .
.. To se lect a menu item, tu rn and press the
t hu mbwheel @.
.. To se lect a f unction prog rammed to a steeri ng
whee l button, press the button @.
Resetting values to zero
.,. In t he Car functions men u, selec t On-board
computer or Efficiency program.
Driver in forma tion system
.,. Sele ct a val ue in the desired t rip compu ter or in
the efficiency pro gram .
.. To reset t he val ues in a memo ry, press and hold
the t humbwheel @for one second.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button
.. Select the I CAR ! button > (Car) Systems * con­
trol button
> Vehicle settings > Steering wheel
button .
Recalling indicator lights and messages
.,. Sele ct the O tab .
T he
O tab is on ly visib le when the re is at least
o ne indi cator ligh t or mess age dis played . Other
f ol ders are only vis ible if the app licab le system is
switched on .
On-board computer
Applies to: vehicles with on-board computer
Fig. 9 D isp lay : o n-boa rd comp uter memory leve l l
Operating with the windshield wiper lever*
.,. Press the I RESET I button @ ¢ page 18, fig. 7
repea tedly unt il the on-boa rd computer ap­
p ear s in the display .
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.,. To ac cess ad dit iona l content, press the button
®·
Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*
.,. Open Ca r func tions and se lec t the On-board
computer
men u item ¢page 19 .
.,. To access addit io nal content, tur n the th umb-
wheel @¢
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally . You
have the following options:
- Remote control key <=>
page 24,
-Sensors in the door handles" <=> page 24,
-Inner central locking switch <=>page 25, or
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door<=>
page 26.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash twice when you unlock the
veh icle and flash once when you lock the vehicle.
If they do not flash, then the ignition may still be
sw itched on, or one of the doors or the luggage
compa rtment lid may be open, fo r example.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock function 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 again if the ignition key* is
removed, the opening function from the central
locking switch is activated, or one of the door
handles is operated .
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 wi ll lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system if
only the driver's door or the entire vehi­
cle should unlock when unlocking<=>
page 26,
Setting the central locking system .
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed and the
remote control key is not in the vehicle. This
helps to prevent you from locking yourself out
accidentally .
The fo llow ing conditions prevent you from lock­
ing your remote control key in the vehicle :
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-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the
!'.II button on the re­
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a door .
- If the most recently used convenience key* is in
the luggage compartment, the luggage com­
partment lid automatically unlocks again after
closing it<=>
page 2 7. The emergency flashers
blink four t imes.
- If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected inside the veh icle, then the vehicle will
not be able to lock from the outside .
A WARNING
-Always take the key with you when leaving
your vehicle, even if for a short pe riod of
time. This applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise, children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment (such as power windows), which increases the risk of an accident.
- No one, especially children, should stay in
the vehicle when it is locked from the out­
side, because the windows can no longer be
opened from the inside <=>
page 2 7. Locked
doors make it more difficult for emergency
workers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at r isk .
A WARNING
Appl ies to: ve hicles with ignition loc k
Do not remove the key from the ignition lock
until the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Otherwise, the steering lock could engage
suddenly and increase the risk of an accident.
(D Tips
-Do not leave va luables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A loc ked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the dr iver's door rail b links 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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.. To open the luggage compartment lid, press
the grip p iece in the luggage compartment lid
¢page 27.
Locking the vehicle
.. Place the selector lever in the P position, or else
the vehicle will not be able to lock .
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor on the door handle
once¢ fig. 16,
¢ ,&.. Do not hold the door handle while doing
this.
Unlocking and locking the vehicle can only be
done at the front doors. The remote control key
cannot be more than approximately 4 ft (1.5 m)
away from the door handle . It makes no differ­
ence whether the remote control key is in your
jacket pocket, purse or briefcase .
The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­ rectly after locking it. Th is way you have the op­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly .
You can set in the Infotainment system if
only
the driver's door or the entire vehicle should un­ lock when unlocking ¢
page 26.
A WARNING
Read and following all warnings¢.& in De­
scription on page 22.
(D} Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it .
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to maintain the vehicle's ability to start
for as long as possible. You then may no
longer be able to unlock your vehicle with
this convenience function.
Opening and closing
Central locking switch
Fig. 17 Driver 's doo r: centr al locking switc h
Fig. 18 Rear center co nsole: ce ntra l locking sw itch
• To lock the vehicle, press the ff! button ¢ ,A.
• To unlock the vehicle, press the al button .
You can
lock and unlock your vehicle using the
central locking switch in the driver's or front pas­
senger's door¢
fig. 17 . You can only lock your
vehicle using the central locking switch on the
center console
¢ fig . 18 .
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the following applies:
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons, such as when stopped at a light) .
- The L ED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- Front doors : you can open the doors individual­
ly from the inside by pulling the door handle .
- Rear doors: to unlock the doors, pull on the door handle
one time. To open the doors, pull
on the door handle
again.
- In the event of a crash with airbag deployment, the doors unlock automatically to allow access
to the vehicle .
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Opening and clo sin g
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated .
Fig. 26 Sect ion of driver's doo r: co ntrols
F ig. 27 Rear door: c hild safety lock
Vehicles with button [TI
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., To activate/deactivate the inne r door handle
and the power w indow switch for the respective
rea r door, p ress the left/right
[II b utton in the
driver's door(!)'=~
fig. 26. The indicator light in
the button turns on/blinks.
., To activate/deactivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press the
Ii] buttons one
after the other.
V eh icl es with button [@
., To deactivate/activate the power window
switch in the rear doors, press the~ button in
the driver's door@¢
fig. 26. 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 sw itch w ith the vehicle key in the direction
of the arrow or the opposite direction of the ar­ row
~ fig. 2 7.
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A WARNING
A lways take the key with you when leaving
your vehicle, eve n if for a short period of time .
This applies particularly w hen ch ildren remain
in the vehicle . Otherwise ch ildren cou ld start
the engine or ope rate electr ical equ ipment
(such as power w indows), which increa ses the
risk of an acciden t.
Power windows
Controls
The driver con control oil power windows.
Fig. 28 Section of driver's door: controls
All powe r window switches are equipped with a
two-stage function:
Openin g and clos in g the w ind ows
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., To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again .
., To select a position in between opened and
closed, p ress/pu ll the switch to the first level
until the des ired window posit ion is reached.
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® left
rear door
© Right rear door
A WARNING
- Always take the key with yo u when leaving
your veh icle, even if for a sho rt period of
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time . This applies parti cularly when children ..,

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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 30 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h
Light s witch ·'!;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 switch
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 34, 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
0
pos ition, ;oo: o r the AUTO position (on ly in day­
li gh t)
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AUTO* -automatic headlights switch o n and off
depending on br ightness, for example in tw ilight,
du ring ra in or in tunne ls .
::oo: -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
io -All weather ligh ts. T urn the switch to parking
light
; oo : or low beam head light io . Pull the
sw itch up to the first notch@.
0$-Rear fog lights . Tur n the switch to parking
l ight
000: o r low beam head light gD. P ull the
switch up to the second notch @.
Lights and V ision
All-weather lights
T he front lights are adjusted au toma tic a lly so
t h at there is less g lare for the driver from his or
her own lights, fo r example whe n roads are wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
Yo ur vehicle is equ ipped with a headlight range
contro l system so tha t there is less g la re for on­
com ing traff ic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlig ht range also adjusts automatica lly when
braking and acce lerating.
Static cornering light *
The s tat ic co rnering light may be available de­
pend ing on veh icle equipment and it only works
when the light switc h is in the AUTO pos ition. The
corner ing light switches on automat ica lly at
speeds up to approximately 44 mph (70 km)
when the steering wheel is at a certain angle. The area to the side of the veh icle is illuminated bet­
ter when turning .
A WARNING ,-
- Automatic headlights* are on ly intended to
assist the dr iver . T hey do not relieve the
d river of respo nsibi lity to check the head­
lights and to tu rn them on m anu ally based
on t he current l ight a nd v is ibility condi tions.
F or exam ple, fog cannot be detected by t he
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weat her con ditions an d
when dr iv ing in the dark
io.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe legal regulations when us­
ing the lighting systems described.
@ Tips
- T he lig ht sensor for the automatic he ad­
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any stickers in this area on the
windshield.
- Some exter io r lighting functio ns 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. 31 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.
@ -Right turn signa l
@-Left turn signal
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 headlig ht 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
car > 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. 32 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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"' Press the &I. button to switch the emergency
flashers on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the
emergency flashers are switched on by using the
turn signal lever . The eme rgency flashers stop
temporarily .
The emergency flashers also work when the igni­
tion is turned off.
(D Tips
You shou ld sw itch the emergency flashers on
if:
- you are the last car in a t raff 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
- you r vehicle is being towed or if you a re tow­
i ng anot her vehicle
Interior Lighting
Front interior lighting
Fig . 33 Headliner: front inter ior lighting (example)
Press the app licab le button :
-M- -Inter ior light ing on/off
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~ - Door contact switch on/off . The interior light­
ing is controlled automatically.
~ - Reading lights* on/off
Lights and V ision
Rear interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with rear reading lights
Fig. 3 4 Headliner: rear reading l ights (example)
"' To turn a read ing light on/off, press the button
Interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with interior lighting
The Interior lighting can be adjusted in the Info­
tainment system.
"' In the Infotainment system*, select: ICARI
function button > (Car) Sy stems * control but­
ton
> Vehicle setting s > Interior lighting .
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the background brightness of the
instruments and display illumination*.
F ig. 35 Instrument illuminat ion
"' To red uce or increase the b rightness, tu rn the
thumbwhee l down or up.
(D Tips
The need les and gauges i n the inst rument
cluster illumi nate when the headlights a re off
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