2008 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 110

Controls in detail Lighting The following lamps switch on: Low beam headlamps Tail and parking lamps License plate lamps Side marker lamps Switching off: Turn the exterior lamp switch to position M. The green indicator lamp C in the exterior lamp switch goes out. Automatic headlamp mode The following lamps switch on and off automatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light: Low beam headlamps Tail and parking lamps License plate lamps Side marker lamps Warning! Turn the exterior lamp switch to position *. With the SmartKey in starter switch position 1 or the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button (Canada only) pressed once, the tail and parking lamps, the license plate lamps and the side marker lamps will switch on and off depending on the brightness of the ambient light. 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 depending on the brightness of the ambient light. G If the exterior lamp switch is set to *, the headlamps will not be automatically switched on under foggy conditions. To minimize risk to you and to others, activate headlamps by turning exterior lamp switch to position B when driving or when traffic and/or ambient lighting conditions require you to do so. In low ambient lighting conditions, only switch from position * to B with the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location. Switching from position * to B will briefly switch off the headlamps. Doing so while driving in low ambient lighting conditions may result in an accident. The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid to the driver. The driver is responsible for the operation of the vehicle's lights at all times. i Canada only: High beam headlamps are only available with the exterior lamp switch in position B. 109