Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon Owner's Manual page 134

5 L Low beam/high beam
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R Switches the rear fog light on/off
When low beam is activated, the T indicator
lamp for the standing lights will be deactivated
and replaced by the L low-beam indicator
lamp.
Always park your vehicle safely using suffi‐
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cient lighting, in accordance with the rele‐
vant legal stipulations.
* NOTE Battery discharging by operating
the standing lights
Operating the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the battery.
Where possible, switch on the
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right X or left W parking light.
For vehicles that are wider than two metres or
longer than six metres, single-sided parking
lighting is not permitted in some countries. In
this case, the standing lights are also switched
on in the parking lights position.
If the battery is insufficiently charged, the stand‐
ing lights or parking lights will be switched off
automatically to facilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (except standing and park‐
ing lights) will switch off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
Observe the notes on surround lighting
R
( page 139).
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Switching on accident scene lighting
Switch the ignition off.
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Switch on the hazard warning light
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( page 133).
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Turn the light switch from the à position
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to the L position.
The low beam light will be switched on
despite the ignition being switched off.
The accident scene lighting will be switched off
if:
you switch off the hazard warning lights.
R
you turn the light switch back to Ã.
R
the battery is insufficiently charged.
R
Light and sight 131
Automatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on automatically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions.
& WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set to Ã, the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spray.
In such cases, turn the light switch to
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L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible for vehicle lighting.
Switching the rear fog lights on or off
Requirements:
The light switch is in the L or à posi‐
R
tion.
Press the R button.
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