Useful information
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This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviations are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems and
functions.
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Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (
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page 24).
Exterior lighting
Important safety notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched
on even during the daytime. In some coun-
tries, operation of the headlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-imposed obli-
gations.
Notes on driving abroad
Convert to symmetrical dipped beam
when driving abroad: switch the headlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in
which traffic drives on the opposite side of the
road to the country where the vehicle is reg-
istered. This prevents glare to oncoming traf-
fic. Symmetrical lights do not illuminate as
large an area of the edge of the carriageway.
Convert the headlamps as close to the border
as possible before driving in these countries
(
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page 247).
Convert to asymmetrical dipped beam
after returning: convert the headlamps back
to asymmetrical dipped beam as soon as pos-
sible after crossing the border when returning
(
Y
page 247).
If the headlamps are converted to symmetri-
cal dipped beam, the "motorway mode" and
"extended range foglamps" functions (Intelli-
gent Light System) are not available.
Light switch
Operation
1
W
Left-hand parking lamps
2
X
Right-hand parking lamps
3
T
Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4
Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
driving lights
5
L
Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
B
R
Rear foglamp
The turn signals, main-beam headlamps and
the headlamp flasher are operated using the
combination switch (
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page 108).
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If the battery has been excessively dis-
charged, the side lamps or parking lamps
are automatically switched off to enable
the next engine start. Always park your
vehicle safely and sufficiently lit according
to legal standards. Avoid the continuous
use of the
T
side lamps for several
hours. If possible, switch on the
X
right
or the
W
left parking lamp.
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
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Exterior lighting
Lights
and
windscreen
wiper
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