Parking lamps/low beams,headlamp control
General information
Switch position: 0,
,
If the driver door is opened with the ignition switched off, the exterior lighting is automatically switched off at these switch settings.
Parking lamps
Switch position 
: the vehicle
lamps light
up on all sides, e.g., for parking.
Do not use the parking lamps for extended periods; otherwise, the battery may become discharged and it would then be impossible to start the engine.
When parking, it is preferable to switch on the one-sided roadside parking lamps, refer to page 86.
Low beams
Switch position 
with the ignition
switched
on: the low beams light up.
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