Controls in detail – Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual
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Lighting
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Canada only
With the exterior lamp switch in position
M
or
U
, you cannot switch on the high-
beam headlamps.
The high-beam flasher is available at all times.
For nighttime driving turn the exterior lamp
switch to position
B
to permit activation
of the high-beam headlamps.
When the engine is running, and you
R
shift from a driving position to neutral
position
N or park position P with the
vehicle at a standstill, the low-beam
headlamps will go out with a delay of 3
minutes
R
turn the exterior lamp switch to position
C
, the low-beam headlamps, the tail
and parking lamps, the license plate lamps
and the side marker lamps come on
R
turn the exterior lamp switch to position
B
, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp
mode
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
(
USA only
With the exterior lamp switch in position
M
, you cannot switch on the high-beam
headlamps.
The high-beam flasher is available at all times.
For nighttime driving turn the exterior lamp
switch to position
B
or
U
to permit
activation of the high-beam headlamps.
When the engine is running, and you turn the
exterior lamp switch to position
C
or
B
, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
(
Fog lamps
Fog lamps cannot be switched on with the
exterior lamp switch in position
U
. To
switch on the fog lamps, turn the exterior
lamp switch to position
B
first.
In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,
only switch from position U to B
with the vehicle at a standstill in a safe
location.
Switching from U to B will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving in low ambient lighting conditions
may result in an accident.
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.
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
C
or
B
X
Switching on front fog lamps: Pull out the
exterior lamp switch to first stop.
The green indicator lamp
¥
in the
exterior lamp switch comes on.
X
Switching on rear fog lamp: Pull out the
exterior lamp switch to second stop.
The rear fog lamp, the front fog lamps and
the yellow indicator lamp
†
in the
exterior lamp switch come on.
X
Switching off front fog lamps/rear fog
lamp: Push in the exterior lamp switch to
its stop.
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