Lighting 113Light switch with Automatic lightcontrolTurn light switch:AUTO : automatic light control:Headlights are switched onand off automaticallydepending on externallighting conditions.m : activation or deactivation ofthe automatic light control.Switch turns back to AUTO.8 : sidelights9 : headlightsA status message in the DriverInformation Centre indicates thecurrent status of the automatic lightcontrol.When switching on the ignition,automatic light control is active.When headlights are on, 8illuminates. Control indicator 83 94.Tail lightsTail lights are illuminated togetherwith headlights and sidelights.Additional lights in the boot lid frameAdditional tail light assemblies,existing of tail lights and hazardwarning flasher lights, are located inthe boot lid frame. They areilluminated when lights are activatedand the boot lid is open. Additional taillights are only intended as positionlights when the boot lid is open. Theyare not to be used while driving.Automatic light controlWhen the automatic light controlfunction is switched on and theengine is running, the systemswitches between daytime runninglight and headlights automatically,depending on the lighting conditionsand information given by the rainsensor system.Daytime running light 3 116.Automatic headlight activationDuring poor lighting conditions theheadlights are switched on.