Night driving distractions

[MarkyH]

So now that the dark mornings have arrived does anybody else find that the blue/ red heater controls are incredibly bright and distracting when driving at night. I have already switched off footwell lighting and tend to retract the MMI screen but find the blue/ red heater controls distracting in the corner of eye but don't think there is anyway to turn down?

 

[Jassyo06]

Dimmer/next to headlights switch

 

[Rob2k68]

If that works this could be one of the shortest threads ever ! ;o)

 

[Jassyo06]

If that works this could be one of the shortest threads ever ! ;o)

It does it for me l was on the road at 6am for the last 2 weeks half of my journey was on really dark dual carriage ways the rheostat dims everything bar the b&O. As l found the whole dashboard lighting far too bright mate

 

[Rob2k68]

That's good to know mate if I ever need it.

Jassy to the rescue !!! ;o)

 

[Simon L]

Ye bunch of old farts. Just got back from visiting me Ma in hospital, it was like blackpool illuminations in my cabin................love it!!!

 

[Rob2k68]

Hope your Ma's ok mate ? Mines like a 747 cockpit too - love it !!

 

[Hartwell]

I agree on the MMI screen but I miss all the other illumination when driving a strange (lesser) hire car in the dark. I can never find anything.

From the manual!

 

[Kings999]

I hate interior lighting in my car, the darker the better, the thought of an ILP to me is .
We all different I suppose......

 

[veeeight]

The 'best' illumination for night time driving is BMW Orange, for the following reason:

http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/trust-them-to-add-it-now.232083/#post-2323814

 

[RichardT]

I prefer quite bright lighting after dark. But I don't get up until it's light these days. I've done with venturing out in the middle of the night

 

[xBox]

I even drop the screen if I'm feeling the glare.

 

[MarkyH]

Ha ha got dimmer on minimum but heater lights still so bright in corner of eyes!

 

[Jassyo06]

I suggest Oakley shades B-)

 

[driver_tim]

IIRC mine are all at maximum brightness. That said I live in a city so it's never dark outside anyway. Maybe if most of my driving was down pitch black country lanes I'd set things up differently!

 

[Jassyo06]

Yeah very urban no roadlighting l even dim er indoors fiesta dash lighting as you can see the road ahead far better just call it dashboard lighting pollution lol

 

[Muttley75]

I agree on the MMI screen but I miss all the other illumination when driving a strange (lesser) hire car in the dark. I can never find anything.

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From the manual!

I find that brightness switch has three main settings:

Bright
Very bright and
Retina-destroying bright

Turned mine all the way down and that's fine. I'd actually prefer the red heater lights to be brighter but I don't like the white glare from the speedometer.

Re: the MMI, there's a setting in there to adjust its brightness too.