Car lighting & Dashboard at a glance
Here you learn which lights to use when and what the warning lights on your dashboard mean. Each part has its own explanation page.
- Full beam: the blue light with straight lines. You may only use full beam in the dark and when you dazzle nobody, not even a cyclist or pedestrian.
- Fog lights: front fog lights are allowed when fog, snow or rain seriously reduces visibility. The rear fog light only in fog or snow with less than 50 metres of visibility.
- Dipped beams, side lights and DRL: dipped beams are always allowed and required at night, in poor visibility and in a tunnel. Side lights are for standing still, DRL for daytime in good visibility.
- Dashboard warning lights: with a red light you stop as soon as it is safe; have an orange light checked soon. Is the orange engine light flashing? Then you stop anyway.
Is the orange light for tyre pressure or the ABS light on? Read what to do there. If you have to stop, see breaking down.
