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Adjusting the lumbar support

* in the

front seat

The lumbar support can be adjusted upward/
downward/forward/backward.

To adjust the lumbar support:

1. Activate the multi-function control by turning

the control upward/downward. The seat set-
tings view will be shown on the centre dis-
play.

2. Select

Lumbar

in the seat settings view.

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Press the seat button up/down to move
the lumbar support up/down.

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Press the front seat button in order to
increase the lumbar support.

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Press the rear seat button in order to
decrease the lumbar support.

Extending the seat cushion in the front
seat

Seat cushion length can be adjusted by using the
multi-function control on the seat.

1. Activate the multi-function control by turning

the control upward/downward. The seat set-
tings view will be shown on the centre dis-
play.

2. Select

Cushion extension

in the seat set-

tings view.

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Press the front seat button in order to
extend the seat cushion.

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Press the rear seat button in order to
retract the seat cushion.

Related information

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Multi-functional front seat

* (p. 129)

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Managing messages saved from the driver
display and centre display (p. 116)

Adjusting the passenger seat from

the driver's seat

The front passenger seat can be adjusted from
the driver's seat.

Activating the function

The function can be activated in two ways via the
centre display:

Via the function view

Press the

Adjust passenger

seat

button to activate.

Via settings

1. Press

Settings

in the top view.

2. Press

My Car

Seats

3. Select

Adjust Passenger Seat From

Driver Position

to activate.

Adjust passenger seat

From activation of the function, the driver must
adjust the passenger seat within 10 seconds. If
no adjustment is made within this time the func-
tion is deactivated.

The driver adjusts the passenger seat using the
controls on the driver's seat:

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Move the passenger seat forward/backward
by adjusting the control forward/backward.
Change the passenger seat's backrest rake
by adjusting the control forward/backward.

Related information

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Power front seat

* (p. 127)

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Adjusting the power front seat

* (p. 127)

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Seatbelt (p. 63)

Adjusting the head restraints in the

rear seat

Adjust the centre seat head restraint according
to the height of the passenger. Fold down the
outer seat head restraints

* to improve rearward

visibility.

Adjusting the head restraint, centre
seat

The centre seat's head restraint must be
adjusted according to the passenger's height so
that, if possible, the whole of the back of the
head is covered. Slide it up manually as required.

To lower the head restraint, the button (see illus-
tration) must be depressed while the restraint is
carefully moved down.

WARNING

The centre seat head restraint must be in its

lowest position when the centre seat is not

used. When the centre seat is used, the head

restraint must be correctly adjusted to the

height of the passenger so that it covers the

whole of the back of the head if possible.

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Electrical lowering of the rear seat's
outer head restraints

The outer head restraints can be lowered in two
ways via the centre display:

Via the function view

Press the

Headrest fold

but-

ton to activate/deactivate low-
ering.

Via settings

The car's electrical system must be in the ignition
position II.

1. Press

Settings

in the top view.

2. Press

My Car

Seats

3. Select

Fold Headrest On Second Row

Seats

to lower the rear outer head

restraints.

WARNING

Do not lower the outer head restraints if there

are passengers in any of the outer rear seats.

Move the head restraint back manually until a
click is heard.

WARNING

The head restraint must be in locked position

after being folded up.

Manual lowering of the outer head
restraints, rear seat

For cars with electric rear seat folding

*, the outer

head restraints are folded manually with the con-
trol on the upper side of the seat; see figure

For cars without electric folding, the head
restraints are fixed.

Related information

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Lowering the backrests in the rear seat
(p. 134)

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Lowering the backrests in the rear

seat

The rear seat's backrest is divided into two
parts. The two parts can be lowered forward
individually.

WARNING

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Adjust the seat and fix it before driving
away. Take care when adjusting the seat.
Uncontrolled or careless adjustment can
lead to trapping injuries.

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When loading long objects, they must
always be strapped in securely to avoid
injury and damage during sudden braking.

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Always switch off the engine and apply
the parking brake when loading and
unloading the car.

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Set the gear selector in P to prevent it
from being moved by mistake.

IMPORTANT

There must be no objects on the rear seat
when the backrest is to be folded down. The
seat belts must not be connected either. Oth-
erwise there is a risk of damaging the rear
seat upholstery.

IMPORTANT

The seat cushion on the integrated child
seat

* must be in lowered position before low-

ering the rear seat backrest.

The armrest

* for the centre seat must be

raised before lowering the seat.

If the car has private locking, the tailgate must
be closed before lowering the seat.

NOTE

The front seats may need to be pushed for-
wards, and/or the backrests adjusted
upwards, in order that the rear backrests can
be fully folded forward.

Lowering the backrest

Car with electronic folding

If the car is equipped with electronic

* folding of

the rear seat there are buttons located in the
cargo area. The backrests can also be lowered
manually.

WARNING

Pay attention that people are not at risk of

being trapped during the automatic folding of

the rear seat. Since this takes place automati-

cally on the press of a button, no one must be

on or too close to the rear seat.

To facilitate folding of the rear seat, the car must
be stationary and the tailgate open.

For electronically controlled folding of backrests:

1. Ensure that there are no occupants or

objects in the rear seat.

2. Lower the centre seat's head restraint man-

ually.

3. Hold the button for folding depressed. The

buttons are marked L and R for left and
right-hand backrest sections respectively.

4. The backrests are lowered automatically to

horizontal position. The head restraints are
also lowered automatically.

To lower the backrest manually:

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1. Lower the centre head restraint manually .
2. Pull the handles located in the car's left and

right-hand rear seat backrests forward

3. The backrest disengages from the lock and

is automatically lowered to the horizontal
position.

Car without electronic folding

If the car is only equipped with manual lowering
of rear seat:

1. Lower the centre seat's head restraint man-

ually.

2. Pull forward the handles that are fitted in the

car's left and right-hand rear seat backrests.

3. The seat is released from the lock but

remains in the same position. Lower the
backrest to the horizontal position.

Raising the backrest

Raising the backrest to upright position is carried
out manually:

1. Move the backrest up/down manually.

2. Press the backrest until the catch engages.

3. The head restraint is raised manually.

4. If necessary, raise the centre seat's head

restraint.

Related information

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Adjusting the head restraints in the rear seat
(p. 132)

Steering wheel

The steering wheel houses the horn and con-
trols for e.g. the driver support systems and
voice recognition.

Keypads and paddles

* in the steering wheel.

Controls for driver support systems

Paddle shifter

* for manual gear changing in

an automatic gearbox.
Controls for voice recognition, head-up dis-
play settings, and menu, message and phone
handling.

Speed Limiter

*, Cruise Control, Adaptive Cruise Control*, Distance Warning* and Pilot Assist*.

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Steering wheel adjustment can be made in differ-
ent ways depending on whether or not the car is
equipped with knee airbag

WARNING

Adjust the steering wheel and fix it before

driving away. The steering wheel must never

be adjusted while driving.

With speed related power steering the level of
steering force can be adjusted. Steering force is
regulated according to the car's speed in order to
give the driver enhanced road responsiveness.

With knee airbag

Adjusting the steering wheel.

1. Push the lever forwards to release the steer-

ing wheel.

2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position that

suits you.

3. Pull the lever back to fix the steering wheel

in place. If the lever is stiff, press the steering
wheel lightly at the same time as you move
the lever back.

Without knee airbag

Adjusting the steering wheel.

1. Pull the lever backwards to release the steer-

ing wheel.

2. Adjust the steering wheel to the position that

suits you.

3. Push the lever forwards to secure the steer-

ing wheel. If the lever is stiff, press the steer-
ing wheel lightly at the same time as you
move the lever back.

Related information

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Steering wheel (p. 135)

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Speed-dependent steering force (p. 276)

The car is only equipped with knee airbag in certain markets.

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Lighting control

The different lighting controls are used to control
both exterior and interior lighting. The left-hand
stalk switch activates and adjusts the exterior
lighting. Use the thumbwheel in the instrument
panel to adjust headlamp levelling

and the

brightness of the interior lighting.

Exterior lighting

Rotating ring in the left-hand stalk switch.

When the car's electrical system is in ignition
position II or when the car is running, the follow-
ing functions are available in the rotating ring's
different positions.

Position

Specification

Daytime running lights.

Main beam flash can be used.

Daytime running lights and position
lamps.

Position lamps when the car is
parked

Main beam flash can be used.

Dipped beam and position lamps.

Main beam can be activated.

Main beam flash can be used.

Position

Specification

Daytime running lights and position
lamps.

Dipped beam and position lamps in
weak daylight or darkness, or when
the front fog lamp

* and/or rear fog

lamp are activated.

The Active main beam function can
be activated.

Main beam can be activated when
dipped beam is switched on.

Main beam flash can be used.

Active main beam on/off.

Also at stationary when the car is running, provided that the

rotating ring is moved to this position from another position.

Volvo recommends that

mode is used

when the vehicle is driven.

Applies to vehicles with halogen headlamps.

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WARNING

The car's audio system is not able to deter-

mine when daylight is too weak or sufficiently

strong, e.g. in fog and rain, in all situations.
The driver is always responsible for ensuring

that the car is driven with a beam pattern suit-

able for the traffic situation and in accordance

with applicable traffic regulations.

Thumbwheel in the instrument panel

Thumbwheel (to left) for adjusting brightness.

A car with LED

headlamps

* has automatic

headlamp levelling and therefore does not have
the thumbwheel for headlamp levelling.

Adjusting the interior brightness

The lamps inside the car come on differently
depending on the ignition position used.

The thumbwheel adjusts the brightness of display
lighting, control lighting, ambient light and ambi-
ence light

Related information

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Passenger compartment lighting (p. 147)

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Activating/deactivating main beam (p. 141)

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Ignition positions (p. 409)

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Position lamps (p. 139)

Position lamps

The position lamps are switched on with the
rotating ring on the stalk switch.

Stalk switch rotating ring in position lamps position.

Turn the rotating ring to the

position - the

position lamps are switched on (number plate
lighting is switched on at the same time).

If the tailgate is opened when it is dark outside,
the rear position lamps come on (if not already
switched on) to warn road users approaching
from behind. This takes place irrespective of the
position of the rotating ring or the ignition posi-
tion of the car's electrical system.

When driving for more than 30 seconds at max.
10 km/h (approx. 6 mph), or if the speed
exceeds 10 km/h (approx. 6 mph), the daytime

LED (Light Emitting Diode)

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running lights are switched on. The driver should
turn to a position other than

Related information

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Lighting control (p. 138)

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Ignition positions (p. 409)

Daytime running lights

The car has sensors that detect the light condi-
tions in the surroundings. The daytime running
lights are switched on when the rotating ring on
the stalk switch is in position

as well as when the car's electrical system

is in ignition position II or when the car is run-
ning. In position

, the headlamps change

automatically to dipped beam in weak daylight or
darkness.

Daytime running lights during the day.
DRL

Stalk switch rotating ring in AUTO position.

If the stalk switch rotating ring is in the
position, the daytime running lights (DRL

) are

switched on when the car is driven in daylight.

The car automatically changes lighting from day-
time running light to dipped beam in weak day-
light or darkness. Changing to dipped beam also
takes place if the front fog lamp

* and/or rear fog

lamp are activated.

At stationary when the car is running, the posi-
tion lamps are switched on instead of other light-
ing, if the rotating ring is moved to the position
for position lamps,

, from another position.

WARNING

This system help to save energy - it cannot

determine in all situations when daylight is too

weak or sufficiently strong, e.g. in mist and

rain.
The driver is always responsible for ensuring

that the car is driven with the correct beam

pattern for the traffic situation and in accord-

ance with applicable traffic regulations.

Related information

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Lighting control (p. 138)

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Dipped beam (p. 141)

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Ignition positions (p. 409)

Daytime Running Lights

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Dipped beam

When driving with the stalk switch's rotating ring
in the

position, dipped beam is activated

automatically in weak daylight or darkness.

Stalk switch rotating ring in AUTO position.

With the stalk switch's rotating ring in the
position, dipped beam is activated automatically
in weak daylight or darkness, when the car's
electrical system is in ignition position II or when
the car is running.

With the stalk switch's rotating ring in
position, dipped beam is also activated automati-
cally if the rear fog lamp is activated.

Dipped beam is always switched on when the
rotating ring on the stalk switch is in position

when the car's electrical system is in igni-

tion position II or when the car is running.

Tunnel detection

The car detects when it is driven into a tunnel
and switches from daytime running lights to
dipped beam.

Note that the rotating ring in the left-hand stalk
switch must be in

mode for tunnel detec-

tion to work.

Related information

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Daytime running lights (p. 140)

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Lighting control (p. 138)

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Ignition positions (p. 409)

Activating/deactivating main beam

Main beam is activated with the stalk switch.

Active main beam is activated with the rotating
ring on the stalk switch.

Steering wheel stalk switch with rotating ring.

Position for main beam flash

Position for main beam

Main beam flash

Move the stalk switch backwards slightly to main
beam flash position. Main beam comes on until
the stalk switch is released.

Main beam

Main beam can be activated when the steering
wheel stalk switch's rotating ring is in position

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. Activate main beam by moving

the stalk switch forwards. Deactivate by moving
the stalk switch backwards.

When main beam has been activated the
symbol illuminates in the driver display.

Active main beam

Active main beam is a function which uses a
camera sensor at the top edge of the windscreen
to detect the headlamp beams from oncoming
traffic or the rear lights of vehicles in front, and
then switches from main beam to dipped beam.
The function can also take streetlights into
account.

Main beam is reactivated when the camera sen-
sor no longer sees any oncoming vehicles or
vehicles ahead.

Car with LED

headlamps

If the active main beam has the on/off functional-
ity

then the lighting returns to main beam about

a second after the camera sensor no longer
detects the headlamp beams from oncoming
traffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.

If the active main beam has adaptive functional-
ity

then, unlike what happens during conven-

tional dimming, the light beam continues to illu-
minate with main beam on both sides of oncom-

ing traffic or vehicles ahead - only the part of the
light beam that points directly to the vehicle is
dimmed.

Adaptive functionality: Dipped beam directly towards

oncoming vehicle, but continued main beam on both

sides of the vehicle.

The lighting returns to full main beam about a
second after the camera sensor no longer
detects the headlamp beams from oncoming
traffic or the rear lights from vehicles in front.

Activate/deactivate

The function can start while driving in the dark
when the car's speed is approx. 20 km/h (approx.
12 mph) or higher.

Activate/deactivate active main beam by turning
the stalk switch's rotating ring to position

and release. If active main beam is deactivated
while main beam is on, the lighting is immediately
reset to dipped beam.

When active main beam is activated, the symbol

illuminates with a white glow in the driver

display.

When main beam is activated, the symbol shines
blue. This also applies for LED headlamps if the
main beam is partially dimmed, i.e. if the light
beam shines with slightly more than dipped
beam.

When dipped beam is activated.

LED (Light Emitting Diode)

Depending on the car's equipment level.

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Manual operation

NOTE

Keep the windscreen surface in front of the
camera sensor free from ice, snow, mist and
dirt.

Do not stick or attach anything to the wind-
screen in front of the camera sensor as this
may reduce effectiveness or cause one or
more of the systems dependent on the cam-
era to stop working.

If this symbol is shown in the driver dis-
play, together with the message

Active

High Beam

Temporarily

unavailable

, then switching between

main and dipped beam must be performed man-
ually. The rotating ring on the stalk switch can still
be in the

position. The

symbol extin-

guishes when these message are shown.

The same applies if this symbol is
shown together with the message

Windscreen sensor

Sensor

blocked, see Owner's manual

Active main beam may be temporarily unavailable
e.g. in situations with dense fog or heavy rain.
When active main beam becomes available again,
or the windscreen sensors are no longer blocked,

the message goes out and the

symbol illu-

minates.

WARNING

Active main beam is an aid for using the opti-

mum beam pattern when conditions are

favourable.
The driver always bears responsibility for man-

ually switching between main and dipped

beam when traffic situations or weather con-

ditions so require.

IMPORTANT

Examples of when manual switching between
main and dipped beam may be required:

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In heavy rain or dense fog

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In freezing rain

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In snow flurries or slush

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In moonlight

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When driving in poorly lit built-up areas

•

When the traffic ahead has weak lighting

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If there are pedestrians on or beside the
road

•

If there are highly reflective objects such
as signs in the vicinity of the road

•

When the lighting from oncoming traffic
is obscured by e.g. a crash barrier

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When there is traffic on connecting roads

•

On the brow of a hill or in a hollow

•

In sharp bends.

Read more about the camera sensor's limitations
in the section "Limitations for City Safety".

Related information

•

Lighting control (p. 138)

•

Limitations of City Safety (p. 350)

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Active bending lights

Active bending lights are designed to provide
maximum illumination in bends and junctions.

Cars with LED

headlamps

* can have active

bending lights, depending on the car's equip-
ment level.

Headlamp pattern with function deactivated (left) and

activated (right) respectively.

Active bending lights follow steering wheel move-
ments to provide maximum illumination in bends
and junctions and can thereby increase safety.

The function is activated automatically when the
car is started. In the event of a fault in the func-
tion, the

symbol illuminates in the driver

display at the same time as the driver display
shows an explanatory text.

The function is only active in weak daylight or
darkness and only when the car is moving and
dipped beam is switched on.

Deactivating/activating the function

The function is in activated mode when the car is
delivered from the factory and can be deacti-
vated/activated via the centre display in two
ways:

Via the function view

Press the

Active Bending

Lights

button.

Via settings

1. Press

Settings

in the top view.

2. Press

My Car

Lights and Lighting

Exterior Lights

3. Deselect/select

Active Bending Lights

Related information

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Settings in the centre display (p. 172)

Rear fog lamp

The rear fog lamp is considerably stronger than
the normal rear lights and should only be used in
reduced visibility due to fog, snow, smoke or
dust so that other road users have an early warn-
ing of a vehicle ahead.

Button for rear fog lamp.

The rear fog lamp consists of a lamp on the left-
hand side on a left-hand drive car, or on the right-
hand side on a right-hand drive car.

The rear fog lamp can only be switched on when
ignition position II is active or the car is running
and the rotating ring on the stalk switch is in
position

LED (Light Emitting Diode)

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Press the on/off button. The

symbol in the

driver display illuminates when the rear fog lamp
is switched on.

The rear fog lamp switches off automatically
when the start knob it turned clockwise to switch
off the car or the stalk switch rotating ring is set
to the

position.

NOTE

Regulations on the use of rear fog lamps vary
from country to country.

Related information

•

Lighting control (p. 138)

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Ignition positions (p. 409)

Brake lights

The brake light automatically comes on during
braking.

The brake light is switched on when the brake
pedal is depressed. In addition, it is switched on
when one of driver support systems Adaptive
cruise control

*, City Safety or Rear Collision

Warning brakes the car.

Related information

•

Emergency brake lights (p. 429)

•

Adaptive cruise control

* (p. 296)

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City Safety (p. 342)

•

Rear Collision Warning (p. 354)

Hazard warning flashers

Hazard warning flashers warn other road users
by means of all the car's direction indicators
being activated simultaneously. The function can
be used to warn in the event of traffic hazards.

Button for hazard warning flashers.

Press the button to activate the hazard warning
flashers.

The hazard warning flashers are automatically
activated when the car brakes so powerfully that
the emergency brake lights are activated and the
speed is low. The hazard warning flashers start to
flash after the emergency brake lights have stop-
ped flashing and are then deactivated automati-
cally when the car drives away again or are deac-
tivated if the button is depressed.

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NOTE

Regulations for the use of hazard warning
flashers may vary between countries.

Related information

•

Using direction indicators (p. 146)

•

Emergency brake lights (p. 429)

Using direction indicators

The car's direction indicators are operated with
the left-hand stalk switch. The direction indicator
lamps flash three times or continuously, depend-
ing on how far up or down the stalk switch is
moved.

Direction indicators.

Short flash sequence

Move the stalk switch up or down to the first
position and release. The direction indicator
lamps flash three times. The function can be
activated/deactivated via the centre display.

NOTE

•

This automatic flashing sequence can be
stopped by moving the stalk switch
immediately in the opposite direction.

•

If the symbol for direction indicators in
the driver display flashes more quickly
than normal - see the message in the
driver display.

Continuous flash sequence

Move the stalk switch up or down to its end
position.

The stalk switch remains in its position and is
moved back manually, or automatically by the
steering wheel movement.

Related information

•

Lighting control (p. 138)

•

Hazard warning flashers (p. 145)

•

Settings in the centre display (p. 172)

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