Mercedes-Benz 2007 SL 55 AMG Operator's Manual page 131

Controls in detail
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position M or U.
When the engine is running, the low
beam headlamps are switched on auto-
matically.
In low ambient light conditions, the fol-
lowing lamps will switch on additional-
ly:
Tail lamps
Side marker lamps
Parking lamps
License plate lamps
130
Canada only:
The daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
When the engine is running and you shift
from a driving position to position N or P,
the low beam headlamps will switch off
with a three-minute delay.
When the engine is running and you
turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion C, the parking lamps switch on
additionally
turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion B, the manual headlamp mode
has priority over the daytime running
lamp mode
The corresponding exterior lamps
switch on ( page 128).
USA only:
By default, the daytime running lamp mode
is deactivated. Activate the daytime run-
ning lamp mode using the control system,
see "Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)" ( page 159).
When the engine is running and you turn
the exterior lamp switch to position C
or B, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp
mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps switch
on ( page 128).
Locator lighting and night security
illumination
Locator lighting and night security illumi-
nation are described in the control system
section, see "Setting locator lighting"
( page 160) and "Setting night security il-
lumination" ( page 160).