Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Ext Exter erior lighting ior lighting
NNoottes on c es on changing t hanging the lights when dr he lights when driving abr iving abroad oad
It is not necessary to adjust the headlamps. The
legal requirements are also met in countries in
which tra c drives on the other side of the road.
Inf Infor ormation about lighting syst mation about lighting systems and y ems and your our
rresponsibility esponsibility
The various lighting systems of the vehicle are
only aids. The driver of the vehicle is responsible
for correct vehicle illumination in accordance with
the prevailing light and visibility conditions, legal
requirements and tra c situation.
Light switch Light switch
Oper Operating t ating the light switch he light switch
1 W Le -hand parking lights
2 X Right-hand parking lights
3 T Standing lights and licence plate light-
ing
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (preferred light
switch position)
5 L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches the rear fog light on/o
When low beam is activated, the T indicator
lamp for the standing lights will be deactivated
and replaced by the L low-beam indicator
lamp.
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Always park your vehicle safely using su cient
lighting, in accordance with the relevant legal
stipulations.
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NNOOTE TE Battery discharging by operating the
standing lights
Operating the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the battery.
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Where possible, switch on the right X
or le W parking light.
For vehicles that are wider than 2 m or longer
than 6 m, single-sided parking lighting is not per-
mitted in some countries. In this case, the stand-
ing lights are also switched on in the parking
lights position.
138 138 Light and sight