Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual page 83

Controls
Lights
Main-beam headlamps
Turn the ignition key to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock or start the engine.
Turn the light switch to B
X
To switch on: press the combination
X
switch in the direction of arrow 1.
The A main-beam indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
To switch off: move the combination
X
switch back to its normal position.
The A main-beam indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Headlamp flasher
To switch on: briefly pull the combination
X
switch in the direction of arrow =.
9 In the U position, the main-beam headlamps are only switched on when it is dark.
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Hazard warning lamps
9
or U .
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off. They switch on auto-
matically if an airbag is deployed or if you
brake sharply and bring the vehicle to a halt
from a speed of more than 70 km/h.
To switch on: press button 1.
X
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on
a turn signal using the combination switch
( page 79), only the turn signal lamp on
Y
the corresponding side of the vehicle will
flash.
To switch off: press button 1.
X
Adjusting the headlamp range (halo-
gen headlamps)
The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps
to suit the vehicle load.
You can only adjust the headlamp range while
the engine is running.
Position Load
0 Driver's seat and front-
passenger seat occupied
1 Driver's seat, front-
passenger seat and rear
seats occupied