Audi R8 I 1 owners manual page 57

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document_0900452a816e6cc9.book Seite 55 Mittwoch, 21. Februar 2007 1:32 13 Lights and vision 55 Coming home function Instrument lighting  When the system is activated and it is dark, the coming home func-The brightness of the instrument lighting, displays and tion will illuminate the vehicle and its surroundings by switching on centre console lighting can be varied as required. the dipped headlights, rear lights, engine compartment lighting* and number plate lights when the driver's door is opened. The dipped headlights will stay on for about four minutes as long as one of the doors or the luggage lid is open. The dipped headlights stay on for about 30 seconds to light up the area in front of the car after all the doors and the luggage lid have been closed. If required, you can set the time interval to between 0 and 60 seconds in the driver information system (Lights menu) ⇒ page 24. Fig. 49 Instrument Leaving home function lighting The dipped headlights and the engine compartment lighting* are The basic level of brightness for the instrument lighting is switched on when the vehicle is unlocked with the  button on the adjusted using the left-hand thumbwheel  ⇒ fig. 49. remote control key if the leaving home function is activated in the menu display ⇒ page 24. The lighting of the needles in the instrument dials is regulated by a The dipped headlights and the engine compartment lighting* photo-transistor integrated in the instrument cluster. When the switch off when the driver's door is opened. If the driver's door is not vehicle's lights are switched on, the illumination of the centre opened, the dipped headlights and the engine compartment console and instruments (needles and dials) is automatically lighting* will be switched off when the car automatically locks again adjusted according to the prevailing light conditions. The driver can ⇒page41. also vary the brightness of the illumination manually if required: With the ignition switched on Note When the ignition is on, the basic level of brightness of the needles • If you always wish to use the coming home / leaving home func-in the instrument cluster can be adjusted by turning the thum- tion, you can leave it switched on permanently. As the system is bwheel. controlled via a light sensor, it will only work in dark conditions. • Permanent use of the coming home / leaving home function, in With the vehicle's lights switched on: particular on short journeys, will increase the load on the battery. To When the vehicle's lights are switched on, the brightness of the make sure the battery is always sufficiently charged, occasionally instrument lighting, displays and centre console lighting can be drive longer distances. varied by turning the thumbwheel. • Observe all relevant statutory requirements when using the lighting systems described here. Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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