2010 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 101

251_AKB; 4; 52, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-03-23T09:22:52+01:00 - Seite 99 Version: 2.11.8.1 Lighting The following lamps come on and go out depending on the brightness of the ambient light with the SmartKey in starter switch position 1 or the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button pressed once: Rtail 99 lamps lamps plate lamps Rlicense Rside marker lamps When the engine is running, the low-beam headlamps will also come on and turn off automatically. Canada only: High-beam headlamps are only available with the exterior lamp switch in position L. Rshift from a driving position to neutral position N or park position P with the vehicle at a standstill, the low-beam headlamps will go out with a delay of 3 minutes the exterior lamp switch to position T, the low-beam headlamps, the tail and parking lamps, the license plate lamps and the side marker lamps come on the exterior lamp switch to position L, the manual headlamp mode has priority over the daytime running lamp mode The corresponding exterior lamps come on (Y page 97). Rturn Daytime running lamp mode In Canada, the daytime running lamp mode is mandatory and therefore in a constant mode. In the USA, the daytime running lamp mode is deactivated by default. X Activate the daytime running lamp mode using the control system, see "Switching daytime running lamp mode on or off (USA only)" (Y page 134). X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position $ or Ã. When the engine is running, the low-beam headlamps come on. In low ambient lighting conditions, the following lamps will come on additionally: RTail Rturn lamps lamps plate lamps RParking RLicense RSide marker lamps With the daytime running lamp mode activated and the engine running, you cannot switch off the low-beam headlamps manually. USA only You can only switch on the high-beam headlamps in low ambient lighting conditions. The high-beam flasher is available at all times. X For nighttime driving turn the exterior lamp switch to position L or à to permit activation of the high-beam headlamps. When the engine is running, and you turn the exterior lamp switch to position T or L, the manual headlamp mode has priority over the daytime running lamp mode. The corresponding exterior lamps come on (Y page 97). Fog lamps Fog lamps cannot be switched on with the exterior lamp switch in position Ã. Z Controls in detail Rparking Canada only With the exterior lamp switch in position $ or Ã, you cannot switch on the highbeam headlamps. The high-beam flasher is available at all times. X For nighttime driving turn the exterior lamp switch to position L to permit activation of the high-beam headlamps. When the engine is running, and you