Mercedes-Benz 2004 C 320 Sport - Manual (Page 104)

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Controls in detail
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
̈ Turn exterior lamp switch to
position
M or U.
When the engine is running, the low beam
headlamps are automatically switched on.
In low ambient light conditions the parking
lamps will also switch on.
Canada only
When you shift from a driving position to
position N or P, the low beam switches off
(with a three-minute delay).
For nighttime driving you should turn the
exterior lamp switch to position
B to
permit activation of the high beam head-
lamps.
USA only
The high beam headlamps can also be
activated when driving with the daytime
running lamp mode activated and exterior
lamp switch in position
M.
To activate the daytime running lamp
mode, see “Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)” (
୴ page 129).
Locator lighting and night security
illumination
Locator lighting and night security illumi-
nation are described in the control system
section under “Setting locator lighting”
(
୴ page 130) and “Setting night security
illumination” ( ୴ page 131).
Switching on fog lamps
i
With the daytime running lamp mode
activated, the low beam headlamps will
not switch off automatically.
i
The front fog lamps and rear fog lamp
cannot be switched on manually with
exterior lamp switch in position
U.
To activate the fog lamps, turn exterior
lamp switch to position
B and pull
the exterior lamp switch to first or
second stop (
୴ page 102).
i
See notes on the exterior lamp switch
(
୴ page 102).
Warning!
G
In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,
only switch from position
U to B with
the vehicle at a standstill. Switching
from
U to B will briefly switch off the
headlamps. Doing so while driving in low
ambient lighting conditions may result in an
accident.