Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 139

Exterior lighting
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Press the R button.
X
The yellow R indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
To switch off the rear foglamp: press the
X
R button.
The yellow R indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Side lamps
! If the battery has been excessively dis-
charged, the side lamps or parking lamps
are automatically switched off to enable
the next engine start. Always park your
vehicle safely and sufficiently lit according
to legal standards. Avoid the continuous
use of the T side lamps for several
hours. If possible, switch on the X right
or the W left parking lamp.
To switch on: turn the light switch to T.
X
The green T indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Parking lamps
Switching on the parking lamps ensures that
the corresponding side of the vehicle is illu-
minated.
To switch on the parking lamps: the key
X
is not in the ignition lock or it is in posi-
tion 0.
Turn the light switch to W (left-hand side
X
of the vehicle) or X (right-hand side of
the vehicle).
Adjusting the headlamp range (halogen
headlamps)
Headlamp range control
Driver's seat and front-passenger seat
g
occupied
Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
1
rear seats occupied
Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
2
rear seats occupied, boot laden
Driver's and front-passenger seats occu-
3
pied and maximum permissible rear axle
load utilised, e.g. when towing a trailer
The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps to
suit the vehicle load.
Start the engine.
X
Turn the headlamp range control to the
X
position which corresponds to the load in
your vehicle.