Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual

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Controls in detail

Lighting

Locator lighting and interior lighting
delayed shut-off

The locator lighting and night security illu-
mination are described in the “Control sys-
tem” section, see “Setting locator lighting”
(

page 172) and “Setting interior lighting

delayed shut off” (

page 173).

Fog lamps

Front fog lamps

̈

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position

C or B (

page 108).

̈

Pull out exterior lamp switch to first
stop.

The front fog lamps are switched on.

The green indicator lamp

‡ in the

exterior lamp switch comes on
(

page 108).

̈

Push in the exterior lamp switch.

The front fog lamps are switched off.

The green indicator lamp

‡ in the

exterior lamp switch goes out.

Rear fog lamp (driver’s side only)

̈

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position

B (

page 108).

̈

Pull out exterior lamp switch to second
stop.

The front fog lamps and the rear fog
lamp switch on.

The yellow indicator lamp

† in the

exterior lamp switch comes on
(

page 108).

̈

Push in the exterior lamp switch to first
stop.

The rear fog lamp switches off.

The yellow indicator lamp

† in the

exterior lamp switch goes out.

The front fog lamps remain lit.

Warning!

G

In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,

only switch from position

* to B with

the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.

Switching from position

* to B will

briefly switch off the headlamps. Doing so

while driving in low ambient lighting condi-

tions may result in an accident.

i

Fog lamps will operate with the parking

lamps and/or the low beam headlamps on. Fog
lamps should only be used in conjunction with
low beam headlamps. Consult your State or
Province Motor Vehicle Regulations regarding
permissible lamp operation.

i

Fog lamps cannot be switched on manually

with exterior lamp switch in position

*. To

activate the fog lamps, turn exterior lamp switch
to position

B first.

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