Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Operator's Manual page 119

Controls in detail
Lighting
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If you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch and open the driver's
door while the parking lamps or low
beam headlamps are switched on, then
a warning sounds
$ appears in the speedometer
display field
the message Turn lamps off
pears in the tachometer display
field
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With the daytime running lamp mode
activated and the engine running, the
low beam headlamps cannot be
switched off manually.
To activate the daytime running lamp
mode, see "Setting daytime running
lamp mode (USA only)" ( page 142).
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Manual headlamp mode
The low beam headlamps and parking
lamps can be switched on or off with the
exterior lamp switch.
Automatic headlamp mode
The parking lamps, low beam headlamps
and license plate lamps switch on and off
automatically depending on the brightness
ap-
of the ambient light.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to U.
Warning!
If the exterior lamp switch is set to U,
the headlamps may switch off unexpect-
edly when the system senses bright am-
bient light, for example light from
oncoming traffic.
the headlamps will not be automatically
switched on under foggy conditions.
To minimize risk to you and to others, acti-
vate headlamps by turning exterior lamp
B
switch to when driving or when traffic
and/or ambient lighting conditions require
you to do so.
In low ambient lighting conditions, only
U
switch from position
vehicle at a standstill. Switching from
B
to will briefly switch off the head-
lamps. Doing so while driving in low ambient
lighting conditions may result in an acci-
dent.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
G
aid to the driver. The driver is responsible for
the operation of the vehicle's lights at all
times.
B
to with the
U