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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 coun-
tries, operation of the headlamps varies due to
legal requirements and self-imposed obliga-
tions.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using:
R
the light switch
R
the combination switch (Y page 99)
R
the on-board computer (Y page 176)
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
4d
Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led 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 Ã.
The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door while the SmartKey is
in position u in the ignition lock
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 feature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle's light-
ing at all times.
à is the preferred light switch position:
R
The light setting is automatically selected
according to the brightness of the ambient
light (exception: poor visibility due to
weather conditions such as fog, snow or
spray).
R
With the SmartKey in position 1 in the igni-
tion lock: the parking lamps are switched on
or off automatically depending on the bright-
ness of the ambient light.
R
With the engine running: if you have activa-
ted the daytime running lamps function via
the on-board computer, the daytime running
lamps or the parking lamps and the low-
beam headlamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
X
To switch on automatic headlamp mode:
turn the light switch to Ã.
Canada only:
The daytime running lamps improve the visibil-
ity of your vehicle during the day. The daytime
running lamps function is required by law in
Canada. It cannot therefore be deactivated.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you shift the automatic transmis-
sion from a driving position to position j the
daytime running lamps or low-beam head-
lamps go out after 3 minutes.
Exterior lighting
97
Lights and windshield wipers
Z
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