Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2009 - Manual (Page 327)

Lighting
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Lighting
Notes
i If you drive in countries where vehicles
drive on the other side of the road than the
country where the vehicle is registered, you
must have the headlamps modified for
symmetrical low beams. Relevant
information can be obtained at any
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i The active Bi-Xenon headlamps monitor
the vehicle’s steering angle and speed,
then automatically shift their beams to
either side to better follow the curvature of
the road ahead, increasing usable
illumination over conventional headlamps.
Exterior lamp switch
$ a Standing lamps, left
% g Standing lamps, right
& M Off
Daytime running lamp mode
( * Automatic headlamp mode
Daytime running lamp mode
) C Parking lamps (also tail lamps,
license plate lamps, side marker
lamps and instrument panel lamps)
* B Low-beam headlamps or high-beam
headlamps
, ¥ Front fog lamps
. † Rear fog lamp
i The exterior lamps go out automatically
when you remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch or open the driver’s door with
the ignition switched off.
When the parking lamps or the rear fog
lamp are switched on and you remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch and open
the driver’s door, an acoustic signal
sounds.
In addition, the message Please Switch
Off Lights appears in the multifunction
display.
Switch off the parking lamps or the rear fog
lamp manually.
! Failure to switch off the parking lamps
when leaving the vehicle may result in a
discharged battery.
Low-beam headlamps
The low-beam headlamps can be switched on
and off with the exterior lamp switch.
X Switch on the ignition.
X Switching on: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to position B .
The following lamps come on:
R Low-beam headlamps
R Tail lamps
R Parking lamps
Controls in detail
Z