Mercedes-Benz B 250 e 2015, Owner'S Manual

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The exterior lighting (except the side lamps/
parking lamps) switches off automatically if you:
R
remove the key from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door with the key in posi-
tion 0 in the ignition lock.
Automatic headlamp mode
à is the preferred light switch setting. The
light setting is automatically selected according
to the brightness of the ambient light (excep-
tion: poor visibility due to weather conditions
such as fog, snow or spray):
R
key in position 1 in the ignition lock: the side
lamps are switched on or off automatically
depending on the brightness of the ambient
light
R
with the drive system running: if you have
switched on the daytime driving lights func-
tion in the on-board computer, the daytime
driving lights or the side lamps and dipped-
beam headlamps are switched on or off auto-
matically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light
X
To switch on the automatic headlamps:
turn the light switch to the à position.
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to à , the
dipped-beam headlamps may not be switched
on automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L .
The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle lighting
at all times.
The daytime driving lights improve the detecta-
bility of your vehicle during the day. To do this,
the daytime driving lights function must be
switched on via the on-board computer
(
Y
page 186).
When the side lamps and dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on, the green T (side
lamps) and L (dipped-beam headlamps)
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster light
up.
Dipped-beam headlamps
When the ignition is switched on and the light
switch is in the L position, the side lamps
and dipped-beam headlamps are switched on
even if the light sensor does not sense dark
ambient light conditions. This is advantageous
when there is fog or rain.
X
To switch on the dipped-beam headlamps:
turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock
or start the drive system.
X
Turn the light switch to L .
The green L indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rear foglamp
The rear foglamp improves the visibility of your
vehicle in heavy fog for the following traffic.
Please observe the country-specific laws on the
use of rear foglamps.
X
To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the key
to position 2 in the ignition lock or start the
drive system.
X
Turn the light switch to L or à .
X
Press the R button.
The yellow R indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X
To switch off the rear foglamp: press the
R button.
The yellow R indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Side lamps
!
If the battery charge level is very low, the
side lamps or parking lamps are switched off
automatically in order to preserve energy to
start the drive system. Always park your vehi-
cle safely in a place that is adequately lit in
accordance with legal stipulations. Avoid
using the side lamps T for periods of sev-
eral hours. Where possible, switch the right-
hand X or left-hand W parking lamp on.
X
To switch on: turn the light switch to T .
The green T indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Parking lamps
Switching on the parking lamps ensures that the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated.
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Exterior lighting
Lights
and
windscreen
wipers