Do you need to turn on the headlights when driving in Germany during the day ?

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Driving with lights on during the day is required in Europe, but not the headlight, but the daytime running light. This is a mandatory requirement. Failure to do so is considered illegal. Before handing over the car, the car will set the lighting part to automatic mode, do not manually turn it off.

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To open, just set the automatic lights on at the car dealership.

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Yes, daytime running lights should be turned on.

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The general setting is that the headlights will be automatically turned on when the vehicle starts.

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