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2. If the malfunction persists, contact a suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

Dynamic cornering light

When travel mode is activated, the dynamic cornering light does not work.

The swivel behavior of the bulbs can be inﬂuenced by the selected driving mode.

If the dynamic cornering light malfunctions, this is indicated on the instrument cluster display. Contact a suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Parking lights

If the

parking light function is switched on, both headlights will come on, along with the parking lights, sections of the taillights, the license plate light and variou

buttons in the vehicle interior.

Automatic parking light deactivation

The vehicle detects that the 12 V vehicle battery is low and switches off the parking light early enough to ensure that the engine can still be started, but not until at

least two hours have passed.

If the battery capacity is not sufﬁcient for the parking light to run for two hours, the 12 V vehicle battery may drain to such an extent that the engine can no longer be

started.

WARNING

If the vehicle is stopped without enough lighting and cannot be seen or is difﬁcult for others on the road to see, this can cause accidents and serious or fatal

injuries.

Always stop the vehicle safely and with enough lighting.

Follow the country-speciﬁc legal regulations.

“Exit lighting” and “Entry lighting” function (orientation lighting)

When you are entering and exiting the vehicle in the dark, the “Exit lighting” and “Entry lighting” function illuminates the immediate area around the vehicle.

Depending on the equipment, the vehicle can have an automatic or manual “Coming home” function:

Automatic “Coming home” function: the “Coming home” and “Leaving home” function automatically control the rain/light sensor.

Manual “Coming home” function: the “Coming home” function is switched on manually.

The “Leaving home” function automatically controls the rain/light sensor.

The lighting time can be adjusted in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system and the function can be activated or deactivated ⇒ Vehicle settings menu.

Switching on the automatic “Coming home” function

1. Switch the ignition off.

The “Coming home” lighting switches on automatically when the light switch is in the

The lighting time begins when the last vehicle door or trunk lid is closed.

position and the rain/light sensor detects darkness.

Switching on the manual “Coming home” function

1. Switch the ignition off.

2. Press the headlight ﬂasher.

The “Coming home” lighting switches on automatically when the driver door opens. The switch-off delay begins when the last door or the trunk lid is closed.

Switching the “Exit lighting” function off

1. Turns off automatically after the set lighting time has elapsed.

Or: Automatically if a vehicle door or the trunk lid is still open approximately 30 seconds after switching on.

Or: Switch off the light.

Or: Switch on the ignition.

Switching the “Entry lighting” function on

1. Unlock the vehicle when the automatic headlight control

is switched on and the rain/light sensor detects darkness.

Switching the “Entry lighting” function off

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1. Turns off automatically after the lighting time has elapsed.

Or: Lock the vehicle.

Or: Switch off the light.

Or: Switch on the ignition.

Light functions

Cornering lights

If the low beam headlights are switched on, a cornering light will also switch on during slow turns or in very tight corners.

When reverse gear is engaged, the cornering lights on both sides of the vehicle will turn on automatically to better illuminate the surroundings while

maneuvering.

Automatic headlight control

If automatic headlights

are switched on, the vehicle lighting switches on and off automatically along with the instrument illumination under the following

conditions:

The light sensor has detected darkness.

The windshield wipers are switched on for a long time.

When the lights are turned on, the yellow indicator light

turns on ⇒ Switching the lights on and off .

Automatic headlight control is merely an aid and cannot always accurately detect all driving situations.

If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, the activation time of the automatic headlights can be adjusted in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system ⇒ Vehicle

settings menu.

Headlight range control

The headlight range must always be adapted to the vehicle load level. This provides the driver with the best possible visibility and oncoming trafﬁc is not dazzled. To

ﬁnd out whether your vehicle features headlight range control, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Without headlight range control

The beam of the low beam headlights must be adjusted by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to take into account the

vehicle's load ⇒

. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Dynamic headlight range control

The headlight range automatically adjusts to the vehicle load when the headlights are switched on ⇒

WARNING

Heavy objects in the vehicle can affect the vehicle level in such a way that causes the headlights to dazzle and distract other road users. This can cause

accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

Always adjust the light cone to the vehicle load so that other road users are not dazzled.

WARNING

If the headlight range control fails or malfunctions, the headlights may blind and distract other road users. This can cause accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

Have the headlight range control inspected immediately by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen

recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Adjusting headlights (travel mode)

When traveling in countries that drive on the opposite side of the road from your home country, the asymmetric low beam headlights can dazzle oncoming trafﬁc.

Therefore, when driving in such countries, certain headlight variants must be adjusted, or certain areas of the headlight lens must be masked off. For further

information, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen

dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Travel mode may be used only for a short period of time. Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for permanent

conversion. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Warning tones when lights are not turned off

If the ignition has been switched off and the driver door is opened, warning tones will sound under the following conditions:

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