Mercedes-Benz 1998 SL 500 Operator's Manual page 56

Exterior Lamp Switch
Off
Parking lamps (also side marker
lamps, taillamps, license plate
lamps, instrument panel lamps)
Canada only: When the engine is
running, the low beam is
additionally switched on.
Parking lamps plus low beam or
high beam headlamps
(combination switch pushed
forward)
Standing lamps, right (turn
left one stop)
Standing lamps, left
(turn left two stops)
Front fog lamps (pull out one
stop) with parking and/or low
beam headlamps on.
Rear fog lamp (pull out to
2nd detent) In addition to fog
lamps. Yellow indicator lamp
in lamp switch comes on.
Standing Lamps
When the vehicle is parked on the
street the standing lamps (right or left
side parking lamps) can Be turned on,
making the vehicle more visible to
passing vehicles,
The standing lamps cannot be operated
with the key in steering lock position 2,
Note:
With the key removed and the driver's
door open, a warning sounds if the
vehicle's exterior lamps (except
standing lamps) are not switched off.
Fog lamps will operate with the
parking lamps and the low beam
headlamps. Fog lamps should only be
used in conjunction with low beam
headlamps. Consult your state Motor
Vehicle Regulations regarding
allowable lamp operation.
Fop lamps are automatically switched
off when the exterior lamp switch is
turned to position
Daytime Running Lamps
(Canada only)
When the engine is running and the
selector lever is in a driving position,
the low beam (includes parking lamps,
side marker lamps, taillamps and
license plate lamps) are automatically
switched on.
When shifting from a driving position
to position "N" or "P", the low beam
switches off (2 seconds delay).
For nighttime driving the exterior lamp
switch should be turned to position
to permit activation of the high
.
beam headlamps
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