Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon 2020, Owner'S Manual

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5
L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches the rear fog lamp on/off
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.
#
Always park your vehicle safely using suffi‐
cient lighting, in accordance with the rele‐
vant legal stipulations.
* NOTE Battery discharging by operating
the standing lights
Operating the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the battery.
#
Where possible, switch on the
right X or left W parking light.
If the battery is insufficiently charged, the stand‐
ing lights or parking lights will be switched off
automatically to facilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (except standing and park‐
ing lights) will switch off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
R
Observe the notes on surround lighting
(
/
page 134).
Automatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on automatically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions.
& WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set to à , the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spray.
#
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L .
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible for vehicle lighting.
Switching the rear fog lights on or off
Requirements:
R
The light switch is in the L or à posi‐
tion.
#
Press the R button.
Please observe the country-specific laws on the
use of rear fog lamps.
Adjusting the headlamp range (vehicles with
halogen headlamps)
The headlamp range adjuster allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps in
relation to the vehicle's load condition.
126 Light and sight
Internal use only