Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 172)

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Controls in detail
Control system
̈ Press button æ or ç to select
manual operation ( manual ) or daytime
running lamp mode ( constant ) activat-
ed.
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch at
position
M or U, the low beam
headlamps are switched on when the en-
gine 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
For more information on the daytime run-
ning lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
୴ page 141).
Setting locator lighting
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 using button
Πon the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamps
ț Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
̈ Move the selection marker with
button
æ or ç to the Lighting
submenu.
i
For safety reasons, resetting the
Lighting submenu to factory settings
while driving ( ୴ page 164) will not de-
activate the daytime running lamp
mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Lighting - Can-
not be completely reset to factory
settings while driving.
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