Exterior Lighting; Automatic Headlamp Mode; Daytime Running Lamps; Low-Beam Headlamps - Mercedes-Benz 2011 M-Class Operator's Manual

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Turn the light switch to $ or Ã.
or
X
If the rear fog lamp is switched on: press
the light switch in to the stop.

Low-beam headlamps

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To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the key in the ignition lock to position
2 or start the engine.
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Turn the light switch to L.
The L indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
X
To switch off the low-beam
headlamps: turn the light switch to $.

Daytime running lamps

Daytime running lamps in Canada
In Canada, the "daytime running lamps"
function is required by law. It can therefore
not be deactivated.
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Turn the light switch to $ or Ã.
With the engine running: depending on the
ambient light, either the daytime running
lamps or the low-beam headlamps are
switched on.
If the low-beam headlamps are switched
on, the T indicator lamp on the light
switch and the L indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster light up.
If the light switch is set to $ or Ã, you
cannot switch on the high-beam headlamps.
Turn the light switch to L when driving at
night. You can switch on the high-beam
headlamps in this position.
With the engine running while the vehicle is
stationary or if the parking brake is applied:
the low-beam headlamps switch off after
3 minutes if you shift the selector lever to P
from a driving position.
With the engine running while the vehicle is
stationary: if you set the light switch to
T, the parking lamps and the low-beam
headlamps switch on.
Daytime running lamps in the USA
The daytime running lamps are deactivated
ex works on vehicles for the USA.
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To switch on the daytime running
lamps: switch on the "daytime running
lamps" function via the on-board computer
( Y page 215).
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Turn the light switch to $ or Ã.
When the engine is running: the low-beam
headlamps are switched on. The T
indicator lamp on the light switch and the
L indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster light up.
You can only switch on the high-beam
headlamps if there is little ambient light.
However, the headlamp flashers can always
be applied.
If you set the light switch to T or L
while the engine is running, the manual
setting overrides the daytime running lamps.
Automatic headlamps
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Warning!
If the light switch is set to Ã, the low-beam
headlamps will not come on automatically if
it is foggy. This could endanger you and
others. Therefore, turn the light switch to
L in fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
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Warning
In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,
only switch from position à to L with
the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching from à to L will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving in low ambient lighting conditions may
result in an accident.
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To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to Ã.
SmartKey in position 1 in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off

Exterior lighting

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