Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 COMAND Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Lighting
Low beam headlamps
The low beam headlamps can be switched
on and off with the exterior lamp switch us-
ing the manual headlamp mode.
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Switching on: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to position
B.
The following lamps switch on:
ț
Low beam headlamps
ț
Tail and parking lamps
ț
License plate lamps
ț
Side marker lamps
Automatic headlamp mode
The following lamps switch on and off au-
tomatically depending on the brightness of
the ambient light:
ț
Low beam headlamps
ț
Tail and parking lamps
ț
License plate lamps
ț
Side marker lamps
Warning!
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If the exterior lamp switch is set to
*,
the headlamps will not be automatically
switched on under foggy conditions.
To minimize risk to you and to others, acti-
vate headlamps by turning exterior lamp
switch to
B when driving or when traffic
and/or ambient lighting conditions require
you to do so.
In low ambient lighting conditions, only
switch from position
* to B with the
vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching from
* to B will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving in low ambient lighting conditions
may result in an accident.