1. Off (0 Stellung): This position turns off all lights, including the headlights, taillights, and interior dome light.
2. Parking Lights (Standlicht): Turning the switch to this position activates only the parking lights, which are the front and rear lights used for indicating the vehicle's position when parked or in low light conditions.
3. Headlights (Abblendlicht): This setting turns on the low beams, providing forward illumination during nighttime driving conditions.
4. High Beams (Fernlicht): Pushing the headlight switch all the way forward from the low beams position engages the high beams, providing brighter and more intense forward lighting.
Note that the headlight switch in the 1976 VW Beetle does not control the turn signals or the hazard lights. These are typically operated by separate levers on the steering column or dashboard.