2006 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 128

Controls in detail Lighting Turn the exterior lamp switch to U. With the SmartKey in starter switch position 1 or the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button pressed once, only the parking lamps will switch on and off automatically. When the engine is running, the low beam headlamps, the tail and parking lamps, the license plate lamps, and the side marker lamps will switch on and off automatically. Daytime running lamp mode Turn exterior lamp switch to position M or U. When the engine is running, the low beam headlamps are switched on. In low ambient light conditions, the following lamps will switch on additionally: tail and parking lamps license plate lamps side marker lamps For nighttime driving you should turn the exterior lamp switch to position B to permit activation of the high beam headlamps. Canada only The daytime running lamp mode is mandatory and therefore in a constant mode. When the engine is running, and you shift from a driving position to position N or P, the low beam headlamps will switch off with a 3-minute delay. When the engine is running, and you turn the exterior lamp switch to position C, the parking lamps switch on additionally. turn the exterior lamp switch to position B, the manual headlamp mode has priority over the daytime running lamp mode. The corresponding exterior lamps switch on ( page 379). USA only By default, the daytime running lamp mode is deactivated. Activate the daytime running lamp mode using the control system, see "Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only)" ( page 159). When the engine is running, and you turn the exterior lamp switch to position C or B, the manual headlamp mode has priority over the daytime running lamp mode. The corresponding exterior lamps switch on ( page 379). Locator lighting and night security illumination Locator lighting and night security illumination are described in the control system section under "Setting locator lighting" ( page 160) and "Setting night security illumination" ( page 160). 127