Mercedes-Benz 2012 A-Class, Руководство пользователя

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Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using the:
R
light switch
R
headlamp range control (vehicles with hal-
ogen headlamps only) (
Y
page 107)
R
combination switch (
Y
page 107)
R
on-board computer (
Y
page 221)
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, control-
led by the light sensor
5 L
Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
B R
Rear foglamp
C
N
Foglamp (vehicles with front fog-
lamps only)
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
X
Turn the light switch to
Ã
.
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.
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
.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
Ã
is the preferred light switch setting. The
light setting is automatically selected accord-
ing to the brightness of the ambient light
(exception: poor visibility due to weather con-
ditions such as fog, snow or spray):
R
Key in position 1 in the ignition lock: the
side lamps are switched on or off automat-
ically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
R
With the engine running: if you have
switched on the daytime driving lights func-
tion in the on-board computer, the daytime
driving lights or the side lamps and dipped-
beam headlamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
X
To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to
Ã
.
The daytime driving lights improve the detect-
ability of your vehicle during the day. Here,
the daytime driving lights function must be
switched on via the on-board computer
(
Y
page 221).
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the
L
indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up and the daytime
driving lights switch off.
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
Exterior lighting
105
Lights and windscreen wipers
Z