Mercedes-Benz V 200 d, Operating Instructions Manual

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Useful information
These Operating Instructions describe all mod-
els as well as standard and optional equipment
of your vehicle that were available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific variations are
possible. Note that your vehicle may not be fit-
ted with all of the described functions. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems and func-
tions.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops: (
Y
page 31).
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. There may be differ-
ences in operation due to legal requirements
and voluntary recommendations in some coun-
tries.
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, controlled
by the light sensor
5 L
Dipped-beam or main-beam head-
lamps
B
R
Rear foglamp
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
Ã
position.
The exterior lighting (except the side/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 position
0 in the ignition lock
Dipped-beam headlamps
When the ignition is switched on and the light
switch is in position
L
, the side lamps and
dipped-beam headlamps are switched on even if
the light sensor does not sense dark ambient
light conditions. This is particularly useful when
there is fog or rain.
X
To switch on: turn the key to position 2 in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
X
Turn the light switch to the
L
position.
The
L
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytime driving lights
X
To switch on: turn the light switch to the
Ã
position.
Automatic headlamp mode
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to
Ã
, 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
.
Automatic headlamp mode is only a driving aid.
You are responsible for the vehicle lighting at all
times.
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.
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Exterior lighting
Lights and windscreen wipers