108 Light And Visibility; Exterior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Convertible 2021 Operator's Manual

108 Light and visibility

Exterior lighting

Information about lighting systems and your
responsibility
The various lighting systems of the vehicle are
only aids. The driver of the vehicle is responsible
for correct vehicle illumination in accordance
with the prevailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traffic situation.
Light switch
Operating light switches
1
W Left-hand standing lamps
2 X Right-hand standing lamps
3 T Parking lamps and license plate lamp
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (preferred light
switch position)
5 L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches the rear fog lamp on or off
When low beam is activated, the T indicator
lamp for the parking lamps will be deactivated
and replaced by the L low-beam indicator
lamp.
Always park your vehicle safely using suffi‐
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cient lighting, in accordance with the rele‐
vant legal stipulations.
* NOTE Battery discharging by operating
the standing lights
Operating the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the battery.
Where possible, switch on the
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right X or left W parking light.
If the battery is insufficiently charged, the stand‐
ing lamps or parking lamps will be switched off
automatically to facilitate the next engine start.