Mercedes-Benz 2009 SLR McLaren Roadster Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Control system
Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
̈ Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
sub-
menu.
̈ Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the left
multifunction display:
Light Circuit
Headlamp Mode
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
̈ Press button æ or ç to select
manual operation (
Manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant
)
activated.
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
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 “Daytime running
lamp mode” (
page 108).
Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
position U, the following lamps will
switch on during darkness when the
vehicle is unlocked with the SmartKey:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamps
ț Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
i
This function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
i
For safety reasons, resetting the
Lighting
submenu to factory settings while driving
(
page 129) will not deactivate the daytime
running lamp mode.
You see the following message in the right multi-
function display:
Cannot be fully reset to
factory settings while driving
.