Mercedes-Benz 2007 CLS 550, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
왘
Turn exterior lamp switch to
position
M
or
U
.
When the engine is running, the low
beam headlamps are switched on.
In low ambient light conditions, the fol-
lowing lamps will switch on additional-
ly:
앫
Tail and parking lamps
앫
License plate lamps
앫
Side marker lamps
Canada only
The daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
When the engine is running, and you shift
from a driving position to position
N or P ,
the low beam headlamps will switch off
with a 3-minute delay.
When the engine is running, and you
앫
turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
C
, the parking lamps and
the side marker lamps switch on addi-
tionally.
앫
turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
B
, the manual headlamp
mode has priority over the daytime run-
ning lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps
switch on (
컄
page 128).
USA only
By default, the daytime running lamp mode
is deactivated. Activate the daytime run-
ning lamp mode using the control system,
see “Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)” (
컄
page 161).
When the engine is running, and you turn
the exterior lamp switch to position
C
or
B
, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp
mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps switch
on (
컄
page 128).
i
With the daytime running lamp mode activat-
ed and the engine running, the low beam head-
lamps cannot be switched off manually.
i
With the exterior lamp switch in position
M
or
U
, you cannot switch on the high
beam headlamps.
The high beam flasher is available at all times.
For nighttime driving you should turn the exterior
lamp switch to position
B
to permit activa-
tion of the high beam headlamps.
i
With the daytime running lamp mode
activated and the exterior lamp switch in
position
M
, you cannot switch on the high
beam headlamps.
The high beam flasher is available at all times.
For nighttime driving you should turn the exterior
lamp switch to position
B
or
U
to permit
activation of the high beam headlamps.