2003 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 102

Controls in detail Lighting Lighting For notes on how to switch on the headlamps and use the turn signals, see the "Getting started" section ( page 43). Exterior lamp switch The exterior lamp switch is located on the dashboard to the left of the steering wheel. i If you remove the key and open the driver's door while the parking lamps or low beam headlamps are switched on, then a warning sounds $ appears in the speedometer display field the message Turn lamps off appears in the tachometer display field M Off U Automatic headlamp mode C Parking lamps, license plate lamps and instrument panel lamps B Low beam or high beam headlamps ˆ Standing lamps, right , Standing lamps, left i With the daytime running lamp mode activated and the engine running, the low beam headlamps cannot be switched off manually. To activate the daytime running lamp mode, see "Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only)" ( page 124). 102