Lighting; Bulb Failure Indicator - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

Lamp failure indicator
The bulb failure indicator monitors all lamps
of the exterior lighting with the exception of
the front position lamps and the trailer
lighting. If a bulb fails, either the
Y page 197) indicator lamp lights up or
b(
a corresponding message is shown in the
display ( Y page 209).
i Depending on the equipment, the bulb
failure indicator can be omitted for all
lamps with the exception of the turn signal
lamps.
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Warning
The bulb failure indicator is only an aid. You
are responsible for the proper functioning of
the vehicle lighting. Insufficient or non-
functioning vehicle lighting puts the operating
safety of the vehicle at risk. You could cause
an accident and injure yourself or others.
Therefore, check the lighting equipment of
the vehicle before each journey and, if
necessary, check the operation and condition
of the trailer lighting equipment.
Light switch
Configuration
You can switch the vehicle lighting on or off
using the light switch.
The light switch is located between the
driver's door and the steering wheel.
Light switch
:
The symbols on the light switch have the
following meanings:
à Automatic headlamp mode
$ Lights off/daytime running lamp mode
T Parking lamps, license plate lamp and
instrument lighting on
L Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
(depending on the position of the
combination switch)
Low-beam headlamps
X
Turn the key to position 1 in the ignition
lock.
X
Turn the light switch to L.
The L indicator lamp in the instrument
panel lights up.
Daytime running lamp mode
You can adjust daytime running lamp mode
in the on-board computer:
vehicles with steering wheel buttons
R
( Y page 74)
vehicles without steering wheel buttons
R
( Y page 74)
This is not possible in countries where
daytime running lamp mode is a legal
requirement.
X
Turn the light switch to $.
The low-beam headlamps, parking lamps
and license plate lamp are switched on
when the engine is running.
The L indicator lamp in the instrument
panel lights up.
i USA only:
When you turn the light switch to T or
L, the respective light comes on. When
the light switch is turned to Ã, daytime
running lamp mode remains switched on.
i Canada only:
When you turn the light switch to L, the
low-beam headlamps are switched on.
When the light switch is turned to T or

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