74 Lighting system oncoming traffic from being dazzled. Sym- metrical dipped-beam headlamps do not illu- minate as large an area of the edge of the carriageway. You must have the conversion performed at a qualified specialist workshop and as close as possible to the border before crossing it. operated using the combination switch ( Y page 75). When parking lamps or dipped-beam head- lamps are switched on, the warning buzzer sounds if you open the driver's door and: R the key is removed from the ignition lock. R the key is in position 0 in the ignition lock. Dipped-beam headlamps Driver's workstation Important safety notes Light switch X Turn the light switch to the L position.
The dipped-beam headlamps and side lamps are switched on. The T indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. G WARNING The rear exterior lighting is concealed when the tailgate is opened. This could cause other road users to fail to recognise the vehicle in time. There is a risk of an accident. Make sure that the vehicle is safeguarded at the rear in accordance with national legal requirements, e.g. with a warning triangle. The dipped-beam headlamps are asymmetri- cal. For this reason, in countries where vehi- cles drive on the other side of the road to the country where the vehicle is registered, there is a danger of oncoming traffic being dazzled.
Switch headlamps when driving in these countries ( Y page 73). Overview Daytime driving lights X Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock. X Turn the light switch to position . The daytime driving lights are switched on. When you turn the light switch to the L position, the daytime driving lights are switched off. Foglamps and rear foglamps Light switch 1 Lights off/daytime driving lights 2 T Side/tail lamps, licence plate light- ing and perimeter/side marker lamps 3 L Dipped-beam/main-beam head- lamps 4 N Foglamps 5 Q Rear foglamp X Turn the light switch to the T or L position. X To switch on the foglamps: pull the light switch out to position 4 .
The foglamps and the N foglamp indi- cator lamp next to the light switch light up. X To switch on the front and rear fog- lamps: pull the light switch out to position 5 . The front foglamps, rear foglamps and the N foglamp and the Q rear foglamp The light switch can be used to switch the vehicle lighting on or off. The main-beam headlamps and the headlamp flasher are