Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 112)

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Controls in detail
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
In Canada the daytime running lamp mode
is mandatory and therefore in a constant
mode.
In the USA the daytime running lamp mode
is deactivated by default. Activate the day-
time running lamp mode using the control
system, see “Setting daytime running lamp
mode” (
୴ page 143).
̈ Turn the 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
following lamps will switch on
additionally:
ț Tail and parking lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamps
Canada only:
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
When the engine is running, and you shift
from a driving position to position N or P
with the vehicle at a standstill, 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 low beam head-
lamps, the tail and parking lamps, the
license plate and the side marker
lamps switch on.
ț turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
B, the manual headlamp
mode has priority over the daytime
running lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps
switch on (
୴ page 109).
USA only:
i With the daytime running lamp mode activat-
ed and the engine running, the low beam head-
lamps cannot be switched off manually.
i 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 you should turn the exterior
lamp switch to position
B to permit activation
of the high beam headlamps.
i With the daytime running lamp mode activat-
ed 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.
For nighttime driving, turn the exterior lamp
switch in position
B or U to permit
activation of the high beam headlamps.