| Lighting mode | Switch-on condition | Comments |
| AUTO, automatic lights | | Not standard, only possible if rain and light sensor -G397- is fitted |
| Side lights (USA: side markers) | | t
| Light switch -E1- set to side lights |
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| Ignition off, light switch -E1- set to dipped beam |
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| Terminal 15 off, light switch -E1- set to AUTO, rain and light sensor -G397- signals »darkness« |
| Bulbs for left and right daytime running light and side light -L186- and -L188- are not fitted on USA vehicles with halogen headlights. Front left and front right side marker bulbs -M33- and -M34- are activated instead. On USA vehicles with xenon headlights, front left and front right side marker bulbs -M33- and -M34- are activated in addition to left and right LED modules for daytime running light and side light -L176- and -L177-. At the rear of the vehicle on USA vehicles, rear left and rear right side marker bulbs -M37- and -M38- are also activated. |
| Dipped beam headlights | Ignition on and light switch -E1- set to dipped beam headlights | |
| Daytime running lights | Terminal 15 on, light switch -E1- set to 0 or AUTO | Daytime running lights must be coded in the onboard supply control unit -J519-. Daytime running lights can be coded regardless of the headlight type. The rear lights function is coded independently of the headlights. The daytime running lights can also be switched on or off by the driver in the Car menu depending on the coding in the onboard supply control unit -J519-. |
| Main beam headlights, static (with rain and light sensor -G397-) | Terminal 15 on, light switch -E1- set to AUTO, rain and light sensor -G397- signals >darkness< => dipped beam headlights on, turn signal switch set to main beam | The main beam is either a dedicated bulb or implemented as a separately controlled flap in the headlight. |
| Main beam, static (without rain and light sensor -G397-) | Terminal 15 on, light switch -E1- set to dipped beam headlights, turn signal switch set to main beam | The main beam is either a dedicated bulb or implemented as a separately controlled flap in the headlight. |
| Main beam, headlight flasher | | Turn signal switch set to headlight flasher |
| Fog lights | Fog light button on light switch -E1- pressed, light switch -E1- set to AUTO or side lights or dipped beam headlights | |
| Rear fog light | Rear fog light button on light switch -E1- pressed, light switch -E1- set to AUTO or dipped beam headlights or side lights (including front fog lights) | |
| Parking lights | Terminal 15 off, light switch -E1- set to 0 or AUTO, turn signal switch set to flash | |
