2010 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 100

251_AKB; 4; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-03-23T09:22:52+01:00 - Seite 98 Version: 2.11.8.1 98 Lighting 5 T Parking lamps (also tail lamps, RInstrument RGreen X panel lamps license plate lamps, side marker lamps and instrument panel lamps) 6 L Low-beam headlamps or high-beam headlamps 7 N Front fog lamps 8 R Rear fog lamp indicator lamp L in the instrument cluster Switching off: Turn the exterior lamp switch to position $. Controls in detail Automatic headlamp mode The following lamps come on and go out automatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light: RLow-beam RTail i The exterior lamps (except standing lamps or parking lamps) go out automatically when you remove the SmartKey from the 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 and 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. ! 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 Switching on: Turn the exterior lamp switch to position L. The following lamps come on: RLow-beam headlamps RTail headlamps lamps lamps plate lamps RParking RLicense RSide marker lamps G Warning! If the exterior lamp switch is set to Ã, the headlamps will not automatically come on under foggy conditions. To minimize risk to you and to others, activate headlamps by turning exterior lamp switch to L when driving or when traffic and/or ambient lighting conditions require you to do so. In low ambient lighting conditions, only switch from position à to L with the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location. Switching from à to L 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. X lamps lamps plate lamps RParking RLicense RSide Switching on: Turn the exterior lamp switch to position Ã. marker lamps