Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 173)

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Controls in detail
Control system
Depending on the previous status, the
daytime running lamps feature will be
Enabled or Disabled .
With Daytime Running Lamps mode En-
abled selected and the exterior lamp
switch at position M or *, the low
beam headlamps are switched on when
the engine is running.
In low ambient light conditions the follow-
ing lamps will switch on additionally:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamps
also illuminates the instrument cluster.
For more information on the daytime run-
ning lamp mode (
୴ page 110).
Setting locator lighting
̈ Press % or $ to select the
Lights submenu.
̈ Press #.
̈ Press % or $ to select the Sur-
round Lighting feature.
̈ Press #.
The current setting Enabled
or Disabled is shown.
̈ Press # again if you would like to
change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
locator lighting feature will be
Enabled
or Disabled .
With the locator lighting feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
position
U, the following lamps will
switch on during darkness when the vehi-
cle is unlocked with the SmartKey:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamps
ț Front fog lamps
also illuminates the instrument cluster.
i If you turn the exterior lamp switch to anoth-
er position, the corresponding lamp(s) will
switch on.
i Make sure the light switch is set to B
or * when you switch off the daytime running
lamps while driving at night.
i For safety reasons, resetting the Lights
submenu to factory settings ( ୴ page 165) while
driving will not deactivate the daytime running
lamp mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting - Cannot be completely reset
to factory settings while driving.
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