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Function
Vehicle features and
options
Low beams.
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Instrument lighting.
Right roadside parking light.
Left roadside parking light.
Lights and lighting
Automatic headlight
control
Switches in the vehicle
Principle
The low beams are switched on and off automat‐
ically depending on the ambient brightness, for
example in tunnels, in twilight or if there is pre‐
cipitation.
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be turned on.
The light switch element is located next to the
steering wheel.
Activating
Switch position:
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Function
Lights off.
The indicator light in the instrument cluster is il‐
luminated when the low beams are switched on.
Daytime driving lights.
Parking lights.
System limits
The automatic headlight control cannot replace
your personal judgment of lighting conditions.
Automatic headlight control.
Adaptive light functions.
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. In these situations, turn the
lights on manually.
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Parking lights, low beams
and roadside parking lights
Welcome lights
Principle
The exterior lighting is switched on automatically
when approaching or unlocking the vehicle.
General information
Position of switch:
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If the driver's door is opened when the drive-
ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting is
automatically switched off after a period of time.
General information
Depending on the equipment, the exterior light‐
ing of the vehicle can be set individually.
Parking lights
Activating/deactivating welcome
light
Switching on
1. "CAR"
Position of switch:
2. "Settings"
3. "Exterior lighting"
The indicator light in the instrument clus‐
ter lights up.
4. Depending on the equipment, select the fol‐
lowing setting:
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended peri‐
ods; otherwise, they might drain the battery and
it would then be impossible to switch on drive-
ready state.
▷ "Welcome and goodbye"
When unlocking the vehicle, individual
light functions are switched on for a lim‐
ited time.
▷ "Door handle lights"
Low beams
Door handles and the ground in front of
the doors are illuminated for a limited
time.
Switching on
Position of switch:
The low beams illuminate when drive-ready state
is switched on.
Pathway lighting
The indicator light in the instrument clus‐
ter lights up.
Principle
For the illumination of the vehicle’s surroundings
after exiting the vehicle, the exterior lighting can
be switched on for a defined period of time.
Roadside parking lights
When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided roadside
parking light can be switched on.
Switching pathway lighting on
After switching off the drive-ready state, briefly
push the turn signal lever forward.
Button Function
Right roadside parking light on/off.
Left roadside parking light on/off.
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Setting the duration
1. "CAR"
General information
The adaptive light functions may consist of one
system or multiple systems, depending on the
equipment version:
2. "Settings"
3. "Exterior lighting"
4. "Pathway lighting"
5. Select the desired setting.
6. "OK"
▷ Adaptive Light Control.
▷ Cornering light.
Activating
Switch position:
The adaptive light functions are active when the
drive-ready state is switched on.
Daytime driving lights
General information
Switch position:
Adaptive Light Control
▷
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▷ Depending on the national-market version:
General information
Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐
rameters, the laser high beams follow the course
of the road.
The daytime driving lights light up when drive-
ready state is switched on.
Depending on the national-market version: after
switching off the drive-ready state, the parking
Cornering light
lights will illuminate in position
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Activate/deactivate daytime
driving lights
In some countries, daytime driving lights are
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐
vate the daytime driving lights in front.
Principle
In tight curves, for instance on mountainous
roads or when turning, an additional, cornering
light is switched on that lights up the inside of
the curve when the vehicle is moving below a
certain speed.
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Exterior lighting"
General information
The cornering light is automatically switched on
depending on the steering angle or, where appli‐
cable, the use of turn signals.
4. Depending on country specifications:
"Daytime driving lights" or "Daytime driving
lights, rear"
When driving in reverse, the cornering lights may
be automatically switched on regardless of the
steering angle.
Adaptive light functions
Principle
Adaptive light functions enable dynamic illumina‐
tion of the road.
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Press the button on the turn signal lever.
Adaptive headlight range
control
The indicator light in the instrument clus‐
ter is illuminated when the low beams are
switched on.
The adaptive headlight range control feature bal‐
ances out acceleration and braking processes as
well as the vehicle load conditions in order to
avoid blinding oncoming traffic.
The headlights are automatically switched be‐
tween low beams and high beams.
The blue indicator light in the instrument
cluster lights up when the system
switches on the high beams.
Automatic High Beam
Assistant
The Automatic High Beam Assistant is deacti‐
vated when manually switching the high beams
on and off.
Principle
The Automatic High Beam Assistant detects
other road users early on and automatically
switches the high beams on or off depending on
the traffic situation.
To reactivate the Automatic High Beam Assis‐
tant, press the button on the turn signal lever.
Deactivate Automatic High Beam
Assistant
General information
The Automatic High Beam Assistant ensures
that the high beams are switched on, whenever
the traffic situation allows. In the low speed
range, the high beams are not switched on by
the system.
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to am‐
bient lighting, for instance in towns and cities.
The high beams can be switched on and off
manually at any time.
Press the button on the turn signal lever.
Sensitivity of the Automatic High
Beam Assistant
Activate Automatic High Beam
Assistant
General information
The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam As‐
sistant can be adjusted.
Switch position:
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wagons; when driving close to train or ship
traffic; or at animal crossings.
Safety information
▷ In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,
in crossing traffic or half-obscured oncoming
traffic on highways.
Warning
If adjustments have been made or the sensitiv‐
ity has been modified, oncoming traffic may be
momentarily blinded. There is a risk of accident.
If adjustments have been made and the sensi‐
tivity has been modified, make sure that on‐
coming traffic is not momentarily blinded.
▷ In poorly-lit towns and cities or in the pres‐
ence of highly reflective signs.
▷ When the windshield in front of the interior
mirror is fogged up, dirty or covered with
stickers, etc.
Switch off the high beams manually if required.
Functional requirements
▷ Setting at standstill only.
▷ Drive readiness is switched on.
▷ Light is turned off.
Laser high beams
Principle
The headlight range of the high beams is in‐
creased and provides better illumination of the
road.
Increase sensitivity
Push the turn signal lever to the front for approxi‐
mately 10 seconds.
General information
When the high beams are switched-on, starting
with a speed of approx. 37 mph/60 km/h, the la‐
ser high beams in the headlight are automatically
switched on in addition to the LED high beams.
A Check Control message is displayed. The sys‐
tem responds more sensitively.
Resetting the sensitivity
Depending on the country variant, further infor‐
mation can be obtained from the laser label on
the headlight.
Push the turn signal lever to the front again for
approx. 10 seconds or switch off the drive-ready
state.
The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam As‐
sistant is reset to the factory settings.
Safety information
System limits
The Automatic High Beam Assistant cannot re‐
place the driver's personal judgment of when to
use the high beams. In situation that require this,
therefore dimming manually.
The system is not fully functional in the following
situations, and driver intervention may be neces‐
sary:
The label is in the headlight and is visible from
the outside.
▷ In very unfavorable weather conditions, such
as fog or heavy precipitation.
▷ When detecting poorly-lit road users such as
pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders and
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To switch off permanently: press the button and
hold for approx. 3 seconds.
Instrument lighting
The interior lights in the rear of the vehicle can
be switched on and off independently. The but‐
ton is located in the rear headliner.
Functional requirement
The parking lights or low beams must be
switched on to set the brightness.
Turning reading lights on/off
Setting the brightness
Press the button.
Adjust the brightness with the
thumbwheel.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the read‐
ing lights are located next to the interior lights in
the front and rear.
Ambient light
Interior lighting
General information
Depending on the equipment version, lighting
can be adjusted for some lights in the car's inte‐
rior.
General information
Depending on the equipment version, interior
lights, footwell lights, entry lights, ambient light‐
ing, and speaker lighting are automatically con‐
trolled.
Activating/deactivating ambient
light
1. "CAR"
Overview
2. "Settings"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. "Ambient lighting"
Buttons in the vehicle
Turning ambient light on/off
The ambient light is switched on when the vehi‐
cle is unlocked, and switched off when the vehi‐
cle is locked.
If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive, it
will not be switched on when the vehicle is un‐
locked.
Interior lights
Reading lights
Selecting the color
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
Turning interior lights on/off
3. "Interior lighting"
Press the button.
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4. "Color"
Turning speaker lighting on/off
The speaker lighting is switched on when the ve‐
hicle is unlocked, and switched off when the ve‐
hicle is locked.
5. Select the desired setting.
Setting the brightness
1. "CAR"
Setting the brightness
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. "Brightness"
2. "Settings"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. "Bowers & Wilkins"
5. "Brightness"
5. Select the desired setting.
Dimmed while driving
Some lights of the interior lighting are dimmed
when the vehicle is driven in the dark.
6. Select the desired setting.
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. "Dimmed for night driving"
Bowers & Wilkins Diamond
Surround Sound System
Principle
Some speakers in the vehicle are illuminated.
Brightness can be individually set.
General information
If the speakers are muted, speaker lighting will be
switched off.
Activating/deactivating speaker
lighting
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Interior lighting"
4. "Bowers & Wilkins"
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