Mercedes-Benz MERCEDIES-BENZ Automobile User Manual


 
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Exterior Lamp Switch
Off
Parking lamps (also side
marker lamps, taillamps,
license plate lamps,
instrument panel lamps)
Canada only: When the
engine is running, the low
beam is additionally switched
on
Parking lamps plus low beam
or high beam headlamps
(combination switch pushed
forward)
Standing lamps, right
(turn left one stop)
Standing lamps, left
(turn left two stops)
Front fog lamps
(pull out one stop) with
parking lamps and/or low
beam headlamps on.
R
ear fog lamp (pull out to 2nd
detent) in addition to fog
lamps. Yellow indicator lamp
in lamp switch comes on
.
Standing Lamps
When the vehicle is parked on the
street the standing lamps (right or left
side parking lamps) can be turned on,
making the vehicle more visible to
passing vehicles.
The standing lamps cannot be operated
with the electronic key in steering lock
position 2.
Note:
With the key removed and the driver's
door open, a warning sounds if the
vehicle's exterior lamps (except
standing lamps) are not switched off.
Fog lamps will operate with the
parking lamps and/or the low beam
headlamps on. Fog lamps should only
be used in conjunction with low beam
headlamps. Consult your State or
Province Motor Vehicle Regulations
regarding allowable lamp operation.
Fog lamps are automatically switched
off when the exterior lamp switch is
turned to position .
Daytime Running Lamps
(Canada only)
When the engine is running and the
selector lever is in a driving position,
the low beam (includes parking lamps,
side marker lamps, taillamps and
license plate lamps) are automatically
switched on.
When shifting from a driving position
to position "N" or "P", the low beam
switches off (2 seconds delay).
For nighttime driving the exterior lamp
switch should be turned to position
to permit activation of the high beam
headlamps.