Controls are responding differently than expected
Moisture, dirt and grease may limit the functioning of the controls.
1. Always keep the control panels clean and dry.
Parking lights
Parking lights
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 vehicle's drive system can still be activated
but not until at least two hours have passed.
If the battery does not have enough capacity for the parking light to run for two hours, the 12 V vehicle battery may drain to such an extent that the vehicle's drive
system can no longer be activated.
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.
Entry and exit lighting (orientation lighting)
When you are entering and exiting the vehicle in the dark, the entry and exit lighting illuminates the immediate area around the vehicle.
The entry and exit lighting is automatically controlled by a light sensor.
Switching on entry lighting
1. Unlock the vehicle when the automatic headlights
are switched on and the light sensor detects darkness.
Switching off entry lighting
1. Turns off automatically after the lighting time has elapsed.
Or: Lock the vehicle.
Or: Press the
button repeatedly until the
setting is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Or: Switch on the ignition.
Switching on exit lighting
1. Switch the ignition off.
The exit lighting switches on when the automatic headlights
are switched on and the light sensor detects darkness.
The lighting time begins when the last vehicle door or trunk lid is closed.
Switching off exit lighting
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: Press the
button repeatedly until the
setting is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Or: Switch on the ignition.
Adjusting entry and exit lighting
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.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can adjust the behavior of the exterior lighting in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system.
You can choose between two display strategies in the Convenience lighting settings menu:
Classic entry and exit lighting.
The periphery lighting, headlights and taillights are switched on and off at the same time.
Dynamic entry and exit lighting.
The ambient lighting, headlights and taillights are switched on and off dynamically and, if necessary, in an animated pattern.
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In vehicles with Keyless Access with push-button start, switching on the entry lighting when approaching can be activated or deactivated.
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.
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:
With the side lights switched on
.
If the orientation lighting is switched on, the warning tone to indicate that the light is still turned on will not sound when leaving the vehicle ⇒ Entry and exit lighting
(orientation lighting).
Interior lighting
Instrument and switch illumination
You can adjust the brightness of the instrument illumination in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system ⇒ Vehicle settings menu.
The selected brightness will automatically adjust to the changing brightness in the vehicle.
If the automatic headlight control
based on outside brightness.
is switched on, a sensor switches the low beam headlights and the instrument and switch lighting on and off automatically
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