Mercedes-Benz 2008 SL 55 AMG, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
In Canada the daytime running lamp mode
is mandatory and therefore in a constant
mode.
In the USA the daytime running lamp mode
is deactivated by default. Activate the day-
time running lamp mode using the control
system, see “Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)” (
컄
page 163).
왘
Turn the 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 following lamps will switch on
additionally:
앫
Tail and parking lamps
앫
Side marker lamps
앫
License plate lamps
Canada only:
When the engine is running and you shift
from a driving position to position
N or P
with the vehicle at a standstill, the low
beam headlamps will switch off with a
delay of 3 minutes.
When the engine is running and you
앫
turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
C
, the low beam head-
lamps, the tail and parking lamps, the
license plate and the side marker
lamps switch on.
앫
turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
B
, the manual headlamp
mode has priority over the daytime
running lamp mode
The corresponding exterior lamps
switch on (
컄
page 131).
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 activation
of the high beam headlamps.