2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 246

244 Exterior lighting Vehicle equipment i This manual describes all the standard and optional equipment of your vehicle which was available at the time of purchase. Country-specific differences are possible. Bear in mind that your vehicle may not feature all functions described here. This also refers to safety-related systems and functions. Exterior lighting Important safety notes 1W Left-hand standing lamps 2X Right-hand standing lamps 3$ Lights off/daytime running lamps 4c Automatic headlamp mode/daytime Light switch Operation Lights and windshield wipers For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you drive with the lights switched on even during the daytime. In some countries, operation of the headlamps varies due to legal requirements and self-imposed obligations. running lamps 5T Side lamps, license plate and instrument lighting 6L Low-beam/high-beam headlamps 7N Front fog lamps 8R Rear fog lamps Notes on driving abroad Convert to symmetrical low beam when driving abroad: switch the headlamps to symmetrical low beam in countries in which traffic drives on the opposite side of the road from the country where the vehicle is registered. This prevents oncoming traffic from being dazzled. Symmetrical lights do not illuminate as large an area of the edge of the road. Have the headlamps converted at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, as close to the border as possible before driving in these countries. Convert to asymmetrical low beam after returning: have the headlamps converted back to asymmetrical low beam at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, as soon as possible after crossing the border when returning. The turn signals, high-beam headlamps and the high-beam flasher are operated using the combination switch (Y page 246). ! Switch off the parking lamps and standing lamps when you leave the vehicle. This prevents the battery from discharging. The exterior lighting (except the side lamps/ standing lamps) switches off automatically if you: Rremove the key from the ignition lock Ropen the driver's door with the key in position 0 If you hear a warning tone when you leave the vehicle, the lights may still be switched on. X Turn the light switch to $ or c. or X If the rear fog lamp is switched on: press the light switch in to the stop.