Lighting, F. at a glance/pos. 18/exterior lamp switch, Exterior lamp switch – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Lighting
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Lighting
Exterior lamp switch
The exterior lamp switch is located on the 
dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.
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If you drive in countries where vehicles drive
on the other side of the road than the country in 
which the vehicle is registered, you must have 
the headlamps modified for symmetrical low 
beams. Relevant information can be obtained at 
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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The active Bi-Xenon headlamps monitor
your steering angle and driving speed, then auto-
matically shift their beams to either side to bet-
ter follow the curvature of the road ahead, 
increasing usable illumination over conventional 
headlamps.
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‚ Standing lamps, left (turn left two
stops)
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ˆ Standing lamps, right (turn left
one stop)
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M Off
Daytime running lamp mode 
(
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* Automatic headlamp mode
Daytime running lamp mode 
(
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C Parking lamps (also side marker
lamps, tail lamps, license plate 
lamps, instrument panel lamps)
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B Low beam headlamps or high
beam headlamps when the com-
bination switch is pushed for-
ward. The tail lamps, license 
plate lamps, side marker lamps, 
parking lamps and instrument 
panel lamps also come on.
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‡ Front fog lamps
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† Rear fog lamp