Mercedes-Benz 2009 ML-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Control system
Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Lighting
submenu to change the lamp and lighting
settings on your vehicle.
The following functions are available:
Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
̈ Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the
Lighting
submenu.
̈ Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message
Lamp circuit
headlamp
appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
̈ Press button æ or ç to select
manual operation (
Manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant
).
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch at
position M or U, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the
engine is running.
In low ambient light conditions the
following lamps will switch on additionally:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
page 136).
Function Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
171
Setting locator lighting 172
Setting night security illumination 172
Setting interior lighting delayed
shut-off
173
i
This function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is
mandatory and therefore in a constant mode.
i
For safety reasons, changing the setting for
the daytime running lamp mode is not possible
while the vehicle is in motion. The following
message appears in the multifunction display:
Settings
only possible
at standstill
For safety reasons, resetting to factory settings
(
page 165) while driving will not deactivate the
daytime running lamp mode.