Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Control system
Lighting submenu
Access the
Lighting
submenu via the
Settings
menu. Use the
Lighting
sub-
menu to change the lamp and lighting set-
tings on your vehicle. The following
functions are available:
Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
̈
Move the selection marker with
button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
submenu.
̈
Press button
j or k repeatedly
until the message
Light Circuit
Headlamp Mode
appears in the multi-
function display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
̈
Press button
æ or ç to select
manual operation (
Manual
) or daytime
running lamp mode (
Constant
).
With daytime running lamp mode activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
position
M or U the low beam head-
lamps 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
For more information on the daytime run-
ning lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
Function
Page
Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)
Setting locator lighting
Setting night security illumina-
tion
Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off
i
This function is not available in countries
where the daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
i
For safety reasons, resetting to factory
settings (
page 158) while driving will not
deactivate the daytime running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the multifunc-
tion display:
Cannot be fully reset to
factory settings while driving.