2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 117

Controls in detail Lighting Lighting Notes i If you drive in countries where vehicles drive on the other side of the road than the country where the vehicle is registered, you must have the headlamps modified for symmetrical low beams. Relevant information can be obtained at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. i Vehicles equipped with active Bi-Xenon headlamps: The active Bi-Xenon headlamps monitor the vehicle's steering angle and speed, then automatically shift their beams to either side to better follow the curvature of the road ahead, increasing usable illumination over conventional headlamps. $ a Standing lamps, left % g Standing lamps, right & M Off Exterior lamp switch starter switch or open the driver's door with the ignition switched off. When the parking lamps or the rear fog lamp are switched on and you remove the SmartKey from the starter switch or open the driver's door, an acoustic signal sounds. In addition the message Switch Off Lights appears in the multifunction display. Switch off the parking lamps or the rear fog lamp manually. Daytime running lamp mode ( U Automatic headlamp mode ! Failure to switch off the parking lamps when leaving the vehicle may result in a discharged battery. Low-beam headlamps The low-beam headlamps can be switched on and off with the exterior lamp switch. X Switch on the ignition. X Daytime running lamp mode ) C Parking lamps (also tail lamps, license plate lamps, side marker lamps and instrument panel lamps) * B Low-beam headlamps or high-beam headlamps , ¥ Front fog lamps . † Rear fog lamp i The exterior lamps go out automatically when you remove the SmartKey from the Switching on: Turn the exterior lamp switch to position B. The following lamps come on: RLow-beam headlamps RTail lamps lamps RParking Z 115