Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2016 Owner's Manual page 117

Exterior lighting
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Exterior lighting
General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with lights switched on
even during the daytime. In some countries,
operation of the headlamps varies due to legal
requirements and voluntary recommendations.
Driving abroad
Vehicles with halogen or static LED
headlamps
It is not necessary to switch your headlamps to
symmetrical dipped beam when driving in coun-
tries where vehicles are driven on the opposite
side of the road to the country in which the vehi-
cle is registered. Legal requirements are fulfilled
without switching the headlamps to symmetri-
cal dipped beam.
Vehicles with Intelligent Light System
It is necessary to switch your headlamps to sym-
metrical dipped beam before crossing the bor-
der into countries where vehicles are driven on
the opposite side of the road. This prevents
oncoming traffic from being dazzled.
You can switch the headlamps to symmetrical or
asymmetrical dipped beam using the "dipped-
beam headlamps for driving on the right/left"
function via the on-board computer
( page 236). This must be switched back to
Y
asymmetrical dipped beam upon your return.
Symmetrical lights do not illuminate as large an
area of the edge of the carriageway. In this case,
"highway mode" and "extended-range fog
lamps" are not available.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using the:
light switch (
R
Y
combination switch (
R
headlamp range control for vehicles with hal-
R
ogen headlamps (
on-board computer (
R
page 114)
page 116)
Y
page 116)
Y
page 235)
Y
Light switch
Operation
Left-hand parking lamps
1 W
Right-hand parking lamps
2 X
Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
3 T
ment cluster lighting
Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
4 Ã
by the light sensor
Dipped-beam/main-beam headlamps
5 L
B R Rear fog lamp
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
Turn the light switch to the à position.
X
The exterior lighting, except the side/parking
lamps, switches off automatically if you:
remove the key from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door with the key in posi-
R
tion 0 in the ignition lock
Automatic headlamp mode
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the
dipped-beam headlamps may not be switched
on automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle lighting
at all times.
à is the preferred light switch position.