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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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