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 32).
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
$
Lights off and daytime driving lights
Ã
with light sensor: automatic headlamp
mode, controlled by the light sensor
5
L
Dipped-beam or main-beam head-
lamps
B
N
Front foglamps
C
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
$
or
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
114
Exterior lighting
Lights and windscreen wipers
