Fog Lamps - Mercedes-Benz 2010 S-Class Operator's Manual

Lighting
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daytime running lamp mode on or off (USA
only)" ( Y page 234).
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
$ or c.
When the engine is running and the
ambient light is bright, the daytime running
lamps come on.
In low ambient lighting conditions, the
following lamps will come on additionally:
Low-beam headlamps
R
Parking lamps
R
green indicator lamp T in the exterior
R
lamp switch
You can only switch on the high-beam
headlamps when the low-beam headlamps
are on.
The high-beam flasher is available at all times.
Canada only
When the engine is running, and you
shift from a driving position to park
R
position P with the vehicle at a standstill or
the electronic parking brake is engaged,
the daytime running lamps or the low-beam
headlamps will go out with a delay of
3 minutes
turn the exterior lamp switch to position
R
T, the daytime running lamps and the
parking lamps
lighting conditions.
turn the exterior lamp switch to position
R
L, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp
mode
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
( Y page 298).
USA only
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.
38 When the parking lamps are on, the tail lamps, the license plate lamps, the side marker lamps, and the
instrument cluster illumination are also on.
38
38
come on in bright ambient
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
( Y page 298).

Fog lamps

Fog lamps cannot be switched on with the
exterior lamp switch in position c or
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Warning!
In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,
only switch from position c to L with
the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching from c to L will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving in low ambient lighting conditions may
result in an accident.
Front fog lamps will operate with the parking
lamps and/or the low-beam headlamps on.
The rear fog lamp can only be switched on
with the exterior lamp switch in position
L. Fog lamps should only be used in
conjunction with low-beam headlamps.
Consult your State or Province Motor Vehicle
Regulations regarding permissible lamp
operation.
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
T or L ( Y page 298).
Vehicles with front fog lamps
X
Switching on front fog lamps: Pull out the
exterior lamp switch to first stop
( Y page 298).
The green indicator lamp N in the
exterior lamp switch comes on.
X
Switching on rear fog lamp: Pull out the
exterior lamp switch to second stop.
The rear fog lamp, the front fog lamps, the
green N and the yellow indicator lamp
R in the exterior lamp switch come on.
X
Switching off front fog lamps/rear fog
lamp: Push in the exterior lamp switch to
its stop.