Mercedes-Benz 2010 R-Class, Operator'S Manual

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5 T
Parking lamps (also tail lamps,
license plate lamps, side marker
lamps and instrument panel lamps)
6
L
Low-beam headlamps or high-beam
headlamps
7
N
Front fog lamps
8 R
Rear fog lamp
i The exterior lamps (except standing
lamps or parking 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
L
.
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
L
in the
instrument cluster
X
Switching off: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to position
$
.
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
Ã
, 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
L
when driving or when traffic and/or
ambient lighting conditions require you to do
so.
In low ambient lighting conditions, only switch
from position
Ã
to
L
with the vehicle
at a standstill in a safe location. Switching
from
Ã
to
L
will briefly switch off the
headlamps. Doing so while driving in low
ambient lighting conditions may result in an
accident.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid
to the driver. The driver is responsible for the
operation of the vehicle’s lights at all times.
X
Switching on: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to position
Ã
.
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Lighting
Controls in detail
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