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Vehicle features and options
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Function
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features 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 systems. When using these functions and
systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
Low beams
Instrument lighting
Parking lights, cornering
lights and roadside parking
lights
Overview
General information
Switches in the vehicle
Position of switch:
,
,
The exterior lighting is automatically switched
off at these switch settings if the driver's door
is opened when the ignition is switched off.
Parking lights
Position of switch:
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended pe‐
riods; otherwise, they might drain the battery
and it would then be impossible to start the en‐
gine.
The light switch element is located next to the
steering wheel.
Symbol
Function
When parking, switch on the one-sided road‐
side parking lamp, refer to page 102.
Front fog lights
Low beams
Position of switch:
Automatic headlight control
Adaptive Light Control
The low beams light up when the ignition is
switched on.
Lights off
Daytime running lights
Roadside parking lights
Parking lights
Concept
The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.
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Switching on
Headlamp courtesy delay feature
General information
The low beams stay lit for a short while after
the radio-ready state is switched off if the
lights are turned off and the headlight flasher is
switched on.
Setting the duration
Using iDrive:
With the ignition switched off, press the lever
either up or down past the resistance point for
approx. 2 seconds.
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Pathway lighting:"
4. Set length of time.
Switching off
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐
rently used.
Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in
the opposite direction.
Automatic headlight control
Welcome lights and
headlamp courtesy delay
feature
Concept
The low beams are switched on and off auto‐
matically depending on the ambient bright‐
ness, for instance in tunnels, in twilight or if
there is precipitation.
Welcome lights
General information
Depending on the equipment, when switching
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
off the vehicle, switch position
or
.
Depending on the ambient brightness, individ‐
ual light functions may be switched on briefly,
when the vehicle is unlocked.
When emerging from a tunnel during the day,
the low beams are not switched off immedi‐
ately but instead only after approx. 2 minutes.
Activating/deactivating
Using iDrive:
The low beams always stay on when the fog
light is switched on.
1. "Settings"
Activating
2. "Lighting"
Position of switch:
3. "Welcome lights"
The indicator light in the instrument cluster is
illuminated when the low beams are switched
on.
Settings are stored for the profile currently
used.
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To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adap‐
tive Light Control does not swivel to the driv‐
er's side when the vehicle is at a standstill.
System limits
The automatic headlight control cannot serve
as a substitute for your personal judgment of
lighting conditions.
Depending on the equipment version, Adap‐
tive Light Control consists of one or several
systems:
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks un‐
der these conditions, you should always switch
on the lights manually.
▷
Cornering light, refer to page 104.
Activating
Position of switch
switched on.
with the ignition
Daytime running lights
General information
Cornering light
Position of switch:
,
,
In tight curves, for instance on mountainous
roads or when turning, a cornering light is
switched on up to a certain speed. As a result
the inside of the curve is better lighted.
The daytime running lights light up when the
ignition is switched on. After the ignition is
switched off, the parking lights light up in posi‐
tion
.
The cornering light is automatically switched
on depending on the steering angle or the use
of turn signals.
Activating/deactivating
In some countries, daytime running lights are
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐
vate the daytime running lights.
When driving in reverse, the cornering lights
may be automatically switched on regardless
of the steering angle.
Using iDrive:
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
Adaptive Light Control is malfunctioning or has
failed. Have the system immediately checked
by a dealer’s service center or another quali‐
fied service center or repair shop.
3. "Daytime running lamps"
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐
rently used.
Adaptive Light Control
Self-leveling headlights
The self-leveling headlights compensate for
acceleration and braking operations in order
not to blind the oncoming traffic and to achieve
optimum illumination of the roadway.
The concept
Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlight
control system that enables dynamic illumina‐
tion of the road surface.
General information
Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐
rameters, the light from the headlight follows
the course of the road.
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The high-beam Assistant is deactivated when
manually switching the high beams on and off,
refer to page 72. To reactivate the high-beam
Assistant, press the button on the turn signal
lever.
High-beam Assistant
The concept
The high-beam Assistant detects other traffic
participants early on and automatically
switches the high beams on or off depending
on the traffic situation. The assistant ensures
that the high beams are switched on, when‐
ever the traffic situation allows. In the low
speed range, the high beams are not switched
on by the system.
System limits
The high-beam Assistant cannot serve as a
substitute for the driver's personal judgment of
when to use the high beams. Therefore, man‐
ually switch off the high beams in situations
where required to avoid a safety risk.
General information
The system is not fully functional in the follow‐
ing situations, and driver intervention may be
necessary:
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
adequate illumination, for instance in towns
and cities.
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In very unfavorable weather conditions,
such as fog or heavy precipitation.
The high beams can be switched on and off at
any time as usual.
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When detecting poorly-lit road users such
as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders
and wagons; when driving close to train or
ship traffic; and at animal crossings.
Activating/deactivating
1. Depending on the equipment, turn the light
▷
In tight curves, on hilltops or in depres‐
sions, in cross traffic or half-obscured on‐
coming traffic on highways.
switch into position
or
.
2. Press button on the turn signal lever, ar‐
row.
▷
▷
In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the
presence of highly reflective signs.
When the windshield in front of the interior
mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered with
stickers, etc.
Fog lights
Front fog lights
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the low
beams are switched on.
Functional requirement
The parking lights or low beams must be
switched on.
The headlights are automatically switched be‐
tween low beams and high beams.
Switching on/off
Press button. The green indicator light
lights up if the front fog lights are
switched on.
The blue indicator light in the instru‐
ment cluster lights up when the system
switches on the high beams.
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If the automatic headlight control, refer to
page 103, is activated, the low beams will
come on automatically when you switch on the
front fog lights.
Switching interior lights on/off
manually
Press button.
When the high beams or headlight flasher are
activated, the front fog lights are not switched
on.
To switch off permanently: press the button for
approx. 3 seconds.
Switch back on: press button.
Switching the reading lights on and off
manually
Instrument lighting
Press button.
Settings
The parking lights or low beams
must be switched on to adjust
the brightness.
Reading lights are located at the front and rear
next to the interior lights.
Adjust the brightness with the
thumbwheel.
Bang & Olufsen High End Surround
Sound System
Adjusting speaker lighting
Interior lights
Some speakers in the vehicle are illuminated.
The lighting can be individually set.
General information
Using iDrive:
Depending on the equipment, the interior
lights, footwell lights, entry lamps, and cour‐
tesy lamps are controlled automatically.
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "B&O"
Thumb wheel for the instrument lighting con‐
trols brightness of some of these features.
4. Select the desired lighting setting.
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▷
"Off": no lighting.
Overview
"Reduced": the speakers in the field of
view are faded while driving.
▷
"On": the speakers are always illumi‐
nated.
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Interior lights
Reading lights
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