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Exterior lighting
General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched on
even during the daytime. In some countries,
operation of the headlamps varies due to legal
requirements and self-imposed obligations.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using the:
R
light switch
R
combination switch (Y page 97)
Light switch
Operation
1 W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
by the light sensor
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B R
Rear fog lamp
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
X
Turn the light switch to the à position.
The exterior lighting, except the side/parking
lamps, switches off automatically in the follow-
ing situations:
R
the engine is switched off with the Start/Stop
button
R
the driver's door is opened
Automatic headlamp mode
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp mode is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle's light-
ing at all times.
à is the preferred light switch position.
The light setting is automatically selected
according to the brightness of the ambient light,
but not in the event of poor visibility due to
weather conditions such as fog, snow or spray.
R
If the Start/Stop button is pressed once:
depending on the brightness of the ambient
light, the parking lamps will switch on or off
automatically.
R
If you have switched on the Daytime Run‐Daytime Run‐
ning Lightsning Lights function via the on-board com-
puter, the daytime running lamps or the park-
ing lamps and low-beam headlamps will
switch on or off automatically while the
engine is running.
X
To switch on automatic headlamp mode:
turn the light switch to the à position.
Canada only:
The daytime running lamps improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day. The daytime run-
ning lamps function is required by law in Can-
ada. It cannot therefore be deactivated.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from a
driving position to position j, the daytime run-
ning lamps and low-beam headlamps go out
after three minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is sta-
tionary and in bright ambient light: if you turn the
light switch to the T position, the daytime
running lamps and parking lamps switch on.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to the L position, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
USA only:
96
Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers
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