2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 283

Control systems Instrument cluster control system With "Daytime driving lamps" mode selected and the exterior lamp switch at position M or *, the low beam headlamps are switched on when the engine is running. In low ambient light conditions the following lamps will switch on additionally: Parking lamps Tail lamps License plate lamps Side marker lamps For more information on the daytime running lamp mode ( page 373). Showing or hiding additional speedometer You can have an additional digital speedometer shown on the multifunction display. The speed is shown in the unit of kilometers/hour (USA) or miles/hour (Canada). Press ( or & to select the "Settings" menu. Press % or $ to select the "Add. speedometer" function. Press #. Press # again if you would like to change the current status. Depending on the previous status, the additional speedometer will be switched on or off. Switching radar sensors* on/off If your vehicle is equipped with DISTRONIC Plus*, BAS Plus*, or Park Assist* it is equipped with a radar sensor system which you can switch on and off. When travelling in Canada in a vehicle not registered in Canada, you must switch off the radar sensor system. Canadian law does not permit the use of the radar sensor system for vehicles from outside of Canada. When you switch off the radar sensor system, the following functions are deactivated: BAS Plus* ( page 69) DISTRONIC Plus* ( page 424) Park Assist* ( page 448) PRE-SAFE® Brake* ( page 76) i If you turn the exterior lamp switch to another position, the corresponding lamp(s) will switch on. i Make sure that the light switch is set to B or * when you switch off the daytime running lamps while driving at night. 282