Lighting
100
Exterior lamp switch
$
a
Standing lamps, left
%
g
Standing lamps, right
&
M
Off
Daytime running lamp mode
(
*
Automatic headlamp mode
Daytime running lamp mode
)
C
Parking lamps (also tail lamps,
license plate lamps, side marker
lamps and instrument panel lamps)
*
B
Low-beam headlamps or high-beam
headlamps
,
¥
Front fog lamps
.
†
Rear fog lamp
i
The exterior lamps go out automatically
when you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch or open the driver’s door with
the ignition switched off.
When the parking lamps or the rear fog
lamp are switched on and you remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch and open
the driver’s door, an acoustic signal
sounds.
In addition the message
Switch Off
Lights
appears in the multifunction
display.
Switch off the parking lamps or the rear fog
lamp manually.
!
Failure to switch off the parking lamps
when leaving the vehicle may result in a
discharged battery.
Low-beam headlamps
The low-beam headlamps can be switched on
and off with the exterior lamp switch.
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Switching on: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to position
B
.
The following lamps come on:
R
Low-beam headlamps
R
Tail lamps
R
Parking lamps
R
License plate lamps
R
Side marker lamps
R
Instrument panel lamps
R
Green indicator lamp
B
in the
instrument cluster
X
Switching off: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to position
M
.
Automatic headlamp mode
The following lamps come on and go out
automatically depending on the brightness of
the ambient light:
R
Low-beam headlamps
R
Tail lamps
R
Parking lamps
R
License plate lamps
R
Side marker lamps
G
Warning!
If the exterior lamp switch is set to
*
,
the headlamps will not automatically come
on under foggy conditions.
To minimize risk to you and to others,
activate headlamps by turning exterior
lamp switch to
B
when driving or when
Controls in detail
Summary of Contents for 2009 C 230
Page 1: ...C Class Operator s Manual...
Page 26: ...24...
Page 28: ...Exterior view 26 Exterior view At a glance...
Page 30: ...Cockpit 28 Cockpit At a glance...
Page 32: ...Instrument cluster 30 Instrument cluster At a glance...
Page 34: ...Storage compartments 32 Storage compartments At a glance...
Page 42: ...40...
Page 136: ...Control system 134 Menus and submenus Controls in detail...
Page 156: ...Audio system 154 Audio control unit overview Controls in detail...
Page 302: ...300...
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