Useful Information - Mercedes-Benz 2013 CL Operator's Manual

Exterior lighting
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Useful information

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This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
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Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (
Exterior lighting
Important safety notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you drive with the lights
switched on even during the daytime. In some
countries, operation of the headlamps varies
due to legal requirements and self-imposed
obligations.
Information about driving abroad
To convert to symmetrical low beam
when driving abroad: switch the headlamps
to symmetrical low beam in countries in
which traffic drives on the opposite side of the
road from the country where the vehicle is
registered. This prevents glare to oncoming
traffic. Symmetrical lights do not illuminate
as large an area of the edge of the road.
Have the headlamps converted at a qualified
specialist workshop as close to the border as
possible before driving in these countries.
To convert to asymmetrical low beam
after returning: have the headlamps
converted back to asymmetrical low beam at
a qualified specialist workshop as soon as
possible after crossing the border and
returning to the original country.
Light switch
Operation
Depending on the date of manufacture of your
vehicle, the c or à symbol for the
automatic headlamp mode/daytime running
lamps is located on the light switch.
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1W
2X
3$
4c
5T
6L
7N
8R
The turn signals, high-beam headlamps and
the high-beam flasher are operated using the
combination switch (
! Switch off the parking lamps and standing
The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R
R
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
Left-hand standing lamps
Right-hand standing lamps
Lights off/daytime running lamps
Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
Front fog lamps
Rear fog lamp
page 250).
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lamps when you leave the vehicle. This
prevents the battery from discharging.
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
open the driver's door with the SmartKey
in position 0