2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 118

116 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 guidelines 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. In these countries, the daytime running lamps are automatically switched on when the engine is started. 1W Left-hand standing lamps 2X Right-hand standing lamps 3$ Lights off/daytime running lamps 4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime Light switch Operation Lights and windshield wipers running lamps 5T Parking lamps, license plate and 6L 7R 7N 8R Notes on driving abroad Converting 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 to 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 carriageway. 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. Converting 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. instrument lighting Low-beam/high-beam headlamps Vehicles without front fog lamps: rear fog lamp Vehicles with fog lamps: front fog lamp Vehicles with fog lamps: rear fog lamp The turn signals, high-beam headlamps and the high beam flasher are operated using the combination switch (Y page 119). ! Switch off the parking lamps and standing lamps when you leave the vehicle. This prevents the battery from discharging. The exterior lighting (except the parking 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.