Lights - Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2006 Owner's Manual

Lights

For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you drive with the lights
switched on even during the daytime.
In some countries, deviations in the opera-
tion are possible due to legal requirements
and self-imposed obligations. In these
countries, the dipped-beam headlamps
are switched on when the engine is start-
ed.
In countries in which daytime driving lights
are not a legal requirement, you can
change this setting using the on-board
computer ( page 286).
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If you drive in countries in which traffic
drives on the opposite side of the road to the
country where the vehicle is registered, oncom-
ing traffic may be dazzled by the asymmetrical
dipped-beam headlamps. Have the headlamps
changed to symmetrical dipped beam when driv-
ing in these countries. You can obtain informa-
tion about this from any Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Light switch
P54.25-5009-31
M Lights off/daylight driving lights
* Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime driving mode
C Side lamps, licence plate and in-
strument lighting on
B Dipped-beam headlamps or main-
beam headlamps on
ˆ Right-hand parking lamp on
‚ Left-hand parking lamp on
C Side lamp indicator lamp
† Rear foglamp indicator lamp
‡ Front fog lamps indicator lamp
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A warning sounds if you remove the key
from the ignition lock and open the driver's door
while the side lamps or dipped-beam headlamps
are switched on. The "Switch off lights" message
appears in the multi-function display.
Dipped-beam headlamps
To switch on: turn the light switch to
B.
The C green side lamp indicator
lamp next to the light switch lights up.
Daytime driving lights
Make sure that daylight driving lights are
set on the on-board computer
1
( page 286) .
Turn the light switch to M or *.
The dipped-beam headlamps, side
lamps and licence plate lighting are
switched on when the engine is run-
ning.
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If you turn the light switch to another posi-
tion apart from M or *, the appropriate
light switches on.
1 This does not apply in countries in which there is
a legal requirement to use daylight driving lights.
Controls
Lights
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