Light And Vision; Exterior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz Metris 2021 Operating Instructions Manual

Exterior lighting

Information about lighting systems and your
responsibility
The vehicle's various lighting systems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjust‐
ing the vehicle's lighting to the prevailing light,
visibility, statutory conditions and traffic condi‐
tions.
Light switch
Operating the light switch
1 W Left standing lamps
2 X Right standing lamps
3 T Parking lamps and license plate and
instrument lighting
4 $ Lights off and daytime running lamps
à With light sensor: automatic driving
lights (preferred light switch position)
5 L Low beam or high beam

Light and vision

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N Front fog lights
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R Rear fog light
If you hear a warning tone when exiting the vehi‐
cle, the lights may still be on.
Turn the light switch to $ or Ã.
#
The exterior lighting (except standing and parking
lamps) will automatically switch off in the follow‐
ing cases:
If you remove the key from the ignition lock.
R
If you open the driver's door while the key is
R
in position g in the ignition lock.
Switching on the daytime running lamps
Turn the light switch to $ or Ã.
#
Automatic driving lights function
The parking lamps, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights will be switched on automatically
depending on the ignition status and the ambient
light.
& WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically if
there is fog, snow or other causes of poor vis‐
ibility such as spray.
In such cases, turn the light switch to
#
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Responsibility for vehicle lighting rests with you.
If the parking lamps and low beam have been
switched on, the green T (parking lamps) and
L (low beam) indicator lamps on the instru‐
ment cluster will light up.
Activating/deactivating the fog light
Requirements:
The light switch is in the L or à posi‐
R
tion.
The power supply has been switched on.
R
To switch on the fog light: the vehicle is
R
equipped with front fog lamps.
To switch the fog light on or off: press the
#
N button.
To switch the rear fog lamp on or off:
#
press the R button.
Comply with the country-specific regulations for
using the rear fog lamp.
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