142 Light And Sight; Exterior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz B-Class hatchback 2022 Owner's Manual

142 Light and sight

Exterior lighting

Notes on changing the lights when driving abroad
It is not necessary to adjust the headlamps. The
legal requirements are also met in countries in
which traffic drives on the other side of the road.
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 the light switch
W Left-hand parking lights
1
X Right-hand parking lights
2
T Standing lights and licence plate light-
3
ing
à Automatic driving lights (preferred light
4
switch position)
L Low beam/high beam
5
6 R Switches the rear fog light on/off
When low beam is activated, the T indicator
lamp for the standing lights will be deactivated
and replaced by the L low-beam indicator
lamp.
Always park your vehicle safely using sufficient
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lighting, in accordance with the relevant 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 right X
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or left W parking light.
For vehicles that are wider than 2 m or longer
than 6 m, single-sided parking lighting is not per-
mitted in some countries. In this case, the stand-
ing lights are also switched on in the parking
lights position.