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 warning of a vehicle ahead.
P5/P6-2222-Button, rear fog light
Button for rear fog lamp.

The rear fog lamp is a lamp at the rear of the car, on the driver's side.

The rear fog lamp can only be switched on when:
  • when the car is in drive mode and the stalk switch's rotating ring is in P5-1707 Symbol AUTO or P5-1507 Symbol low beam position.
  • when the car is in drive mode and the stalk switch's rotating ring is in P5-1507 Symbol position light position and the front fog lamps are switched on.

Press the button to switch the lights on/off. 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:
  • when the stalk switch's rotating ring is set in position P5-1507 Symbol zero (light)
  • the car is switched off
  • 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.