Mercedes-Benz SL 2015 Owner's Manual page 116

Exterior lighting
General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched on
even during the daytime. In some countries,
operation of the headlamps varies due to legal
requirements and self-imposed obligations.
Driving abroad
Symmetrical dipped-beam headlamps
If your journey takes you to countries where
vehicles are driven on the opposite side of the
road to the country in which the vehicle is reg-
istered, your headlamps must be switched to
symmetrical dipped beam. This prevents
oncoming traffic from being dazzled. Symmetri-
cal lights do not illuminate as large an area of the
edge of the carriageway.
Convert the headlamps as close to the border as
possible before driving in these countries
( page 210).
Y
Asymmetrical dipped-beam headlamps
Convert the headlamps back to asymmetrical
dipped beam as soon as possible after crossing
the border ( page 210).
Y
If the headlamps are converted to symmetrical
dipped beam, the "motorway mode" and "exten-
ded range foglamps" functions (Intelligent Light
System) are not available.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set by:
using the light switch
R
using the combination switch (
R
using the on-board computer (
R
Light switch
Operation
1 W
2 X
3 T
4 Ã
5 L
B R
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
Turn the light switch to Ã.
X
The exterior lighting (except the side lamps/
parking lamps) switches off automatically if you:
remove the key from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door with the key in position
R
0.
Automatic headlamp mode
G
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.
page 115)
Y
In such situations, turn the light switch to
page 209)
Y
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle lighting
at all times.
Exterior lighting
Left-hand parking lamps
Right-hand parking lamps
Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
by the light sensor
Dipped-beam/main-beam headlamps
Rear fog lamp
WARNING
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Z