Mercedes-Benz MY17 c-class, Operator'S Manual

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Exterior lighting
General notes
If you wish to drive during the daytime without
lights, switch off the daytime running lamps
function in the on-board computer
(
Y
page 214).
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using the:
R
light switch
R
combination switch (
Y
page 111)
R
on-board computer (
Y
page 214)
Light switch
Operation
1 W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
by the light sensor
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B R
Rear fog lamp
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
X
Turn the light switch to the à position.
The exterior lighting (except the parking/stand-
ing lamps) switches off automatically if you:
R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door with the SmartKey in
position 0 in the ignition lock
Automatic headlamp mode
à is the favored light switch setting.
The light setting is automatically selected
according to the brightness of the ambient light
(exception: poor visibility due to weather condi-
tions such as fog, snow or spray):
R
SmartKey in position 1 in the ignition lock: the
parking lamps are switched on/off automat-
ically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
R
With the engine running (USA only): if you
have switched on the Daytime Running
Lights function in the on-board computer,
the daytime running lamps or the parking
lamps and low-beam headlamps are switched
on/off automatically depending on the bright-
ness of the ambient light.
R
With the engine running (Canada only):
depending on the ambient light, the daytime
running lamps or the parking and low-beam
headlamps are switched on/off automati-
cally.
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 low-
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's light-
ing at all times.
Canada only:
The daytime running lamps improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day. The daytime run-
ning lamps function is required by law in Can-
ada. It cannot therefore be deactivated.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from a
drive position to P, the daytime running lamps/
low-beam headlamps go out after three
minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is sta-
tionary and in bright ambient light: if you turn the
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Exterior lighting
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