Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 113)

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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 switched on.
In low ambient light conditions, the fol-
lowing lamps will switch on additional-
ly:
ț Tail and parking lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamps
For nighttime driving you should turn the
exterior lamp switch to position
B to
permit activation of the high beam head-
lamps.
Canada only:
The daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
When the engine is running, and you shift
from a driving position to position N or P,
the low beam headlamps will switch off
with a three-minute delay.
When the engine is running, and you
ț turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
C, the parking lamps
switch on additionally.
ț turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
B, the manual headlamp
mode has priority over the daytime run-
ning lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps
switch on (
୴ page 110).
USA only:
By default, the daytime running lamp mode
is deactivated. Activate the daytime run-
ning lamp mode using the control system,
see “Setting daytime running lamp mode”
(
୴ page 143).
When the engine is running, and you turn
the exterior lamp switch to
position
C or B, the manual head-
lamp mode has priority over the daytime
running lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps switch
on (
୴ page 110).
i
With the daytime running lamp mode
and the exterior lamp switch in
position
M you cannot switch on the
high beam headlamps.
The high beam flasher is available at all
times.