Fog Lamps; Daytime Running Lamp Mode - Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Lighting
Canada only:
High-beam headlamps are only available with
the exterior lamp switch in position B.

Daytime running lamp mode

In Canada the daytime running lamp mode is
mandatory and therefore in a constant mode.
In the USA the daytime running lamp mode is
deactivated by default. Activate the daytime
running lamp mode using the control system,
see "Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)" ( Y page 135).
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
or U.
M
When the engine is running, the low-beam
headlamps come on.
In low ambient lighting conditions, the fol-
lowing lamps will come on additionally:
Tail and parking lamps
R
License plate lamps
R
Side marker lamps
R
With the daytime running lamp mode acti-
vated and the engine running, you cannot
switch off the low-beam headlamps manually.
96
Canada only
With the exterior lamp switch in position
or U, you cannot switch on the high-
M
beam headlamps.
The high-beam flasher is available at all times.
For nighttime driving turn the exterior lamp
switch to position to permit activation
B
of the high-beam headlamps.
When the engine is running, and you
shift from a driving position to neutral posi-
R
tion N or park position P with the vehicle at
a standstill, the low-beam headlamps will
go out with a delay of 3 minutes.
turn the exterior lamp switch to position
R
C, the low-beam headlamps, the tail
and parking lamps, the license plate lamps
and the side marker lamps come on.
turn the exterior lamp switch to position
R
B, the manual headlamp mode has pri-
ority over the daytime running lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
( Y page 94).
USA only
With the exterior lamp switch in position
M, you cannot switch on the high-beam
headlamps.
The high-beam flasher is available at all times.
For nighttime driving turn the exterior lamp
switch to position or
B U
activation of the high-beam headlamps.
When the engine is running, and you turn the
exterior lamp switch to position
B, the manual headlamp mode has prior-
ity over the daytime running lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
( Y page 94).

Fog lamps

Fog lamps cannot be switched on with the
exterior lamp switch in position U. To
switch on the fog lamps, turn the exterior
lamp switch to position
B
G Warning!
In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,
only switch from position U to B
with the vehicle at a standstill in a safe
location.
Switching from U to B will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving in low ambient lighting conditions
may result in an accident.
Fog lamps will operate with the parking lamps
and/or the low-beam headlamps on. Fog
to permit
or
C
first.