Exterior Lamp Switch - Mercedes-Benz S 320 1999 Owner's Manual

Exterior Lamp Switch

Off
Parking lamps (also side
marker lamps, taillamps,
license plate lamps,
instrument panel lamps)
Canada only:
When the engine is
running, the low beam is
additionally switched on.
Parking lamps plus low
beam or high beam
headlamps (combination
switch pushed forward)
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Standing lamps, right
(turn left one stop)
Standing lamps, left
(turn left two stops)
Front fog lamps
(pull out one stop) with
parking lamps and/or low
beam headlamps on.
HI f i g Rear fog lamp
(pull out to 2nd detent)
in addition to fog lamps.
Yellow indicator lamp in
lamp switch comes on.
Standing Lamps
When the vehicle is parked on the
street the standing lamps (right or
left side parking lamps) can be
turned on, making the vehicle more
visible to passing vehicles.
The standing lamps cannot be
operated with the key in steering
lock position 2.
Note:
With the key removed and the
driver's door open, a warning
sounds if the vehicle's exterior
lamps (except standing lamps)
are not switched off.
Fog lamps will operate with the
parking lamps and/or the low beam
headlamps on. Fog lamps should
only be used in conjunction with
low beam headlamps. Consult your
State or Province Motor Vehicle
Regulations regarding allowable
lamp operation.
Fog lamps are automatically
switched off when the exterior lamp
switch is turned to position K r i .
Daytime Running Lamps
(Canada only)
When the engine is running and
the selector lever is in a driving
position, the low beam (includes
parking lamps, side marker lamps,
taillamps and license plate lamps)
are automatically switched on.
When shifting from a driving po­
sition to position "N" or "P", the low
beam switches off (2 seconds
delay).
For nighttime driving the exterior
lamp switch should be turned to
position H 9 to permit activation of
the high beam headlamps.