Exterior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Exterior lighting

General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends 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.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using the:
light switch
R
combination switch ( page 94)
R
Y
Light switch
Operation
Left-hand standing lamps
1 W
Right-hand standing lamps
2 X
3 T Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
4 Ã
by the light sensor
5L Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B R Rear fog lamp
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
Turn the light switch to the à position.
X
The exterior lighting (except the parking/stand-
ing lamps) switches off automatically if you:
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door with the SmartKey in
R
position g
Exterior lighting
Automatic headlamp mode
à is the preferred light switch position:
The light setting is automatically selected
R
according to the brightness of the ambient
light (exception: poor visibility due to weather
conditions such as fog, snow or spray).
With the SmartKey in position 1 in the igni-
R
tion lock: the parking lamps are switched on
or off automatically depending on the bright-
ness of the ambient light.
With the engine running: if you have activated
R
the Daytime Running Lights Daytime Running Lights
the on-board computer, the daytime running
lamps or the parking lamps and the low-beam
headlamps are switched on or off automati-
cally depending on the brightness of the ambi-
ent light.
To switch on the automatic headlamp
X
mode: turn the light switch to the à posi-
tion.
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle's light-
ing at all times.
The daytime running lamps improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day. The daytime run-
ning lamps function is required by law in Can-
ada. It cannot therefore be deactivated.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from a
driving position to position j, the daytime run-
ning lamps/low-beam headlamps go out after
three minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is sta-
tionary and in bright ambient light: if you turn the
light switch to the T position, the daytime
running lamps and parking lamps turn on.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to the L position, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
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