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Rear fog lamp

When visibility is reduced by fog the rear fog lamp can be used so that other road users can detect the vehicle in front at an early stage.
P5-1507 Button, rear fog light
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 stalk switch's rotating ring is in position P5-1707 Symbol AUTO or P5-1507 Symbol low beam
  • the stalk switch's rotating ring is in position P5-1507 Symbol position light and the front fog lamps are switched on.

Press the on/off button. The P5-1507 Symbol rear foglight symbol in the driver display illuminates when the rear fog lamp is switched on.

The rear fog lamp is switched off automatically when:

  • the ignition knob is turned to STOP or when the stalk switch's rotating ring is set in position P5-1507 Symbol zero (light)
  • the stalk switch's rotating ring is in position P5-1507 Symbol position light and the front fog lamps are switched off.

 Note

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

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