102 LightingAutomatic light controlAutomatic light control functionWhen the automatic light controlfunction is switched on, the systemswitches with running enginebetween daytime running light andautomatic headlight in dependence oflighting conditions.Daytime running lightDaytime running light increasesvisibility of the vehicle during daylight.Tail lights are not on.Automatic headlight activationDuring poor light conditions theheadlights are switched on. Thesystem has a tunnel detection.Advanced Front LightingfunctionsThe following light functions are onlyavailable with Bi-Xenon headlights.Light range, light distribution andintensity of light are variably triggereddepending on the light conditions,weather and road type:Playstreet lightingActivated automatically at low speedup to approx. 30 km/h (20 mph). Thelight beam is turned at an angle of 8°to the roadside.Town lightingActivated automatically at a speed upto approx. 55 km/h (34 mph) andwhen street lights are detected by thelight sensor. The light range isreduced by an extended lightdistribution.Country lightingActivated automatically at a speedrange between approx. 55 (34) and100 km/h (60 mph). The beam of lightand the brightness is differentbetween left and right side.Motorway lightingActivated automatically at a speedabove approx. 100 km/h (60 mph)and minimal steering movements. Itswitches on delayed or directly whenvehicle is powerfully accelerated. Thelight beam is longer and brighter.
