2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 98

Controls in detail Lighting Canada only: High-beam headlamps are only available with the exterior lamp switch in position B. Canada only With the exterior lamp switch in position M or U, you cannot switch on the highbeam 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 Rshift from a driving position to neutral posi- 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 daytime running lamp mode using the control system, see "Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only)" (Y page 135). X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position M or U. When the engine is running, the low-beam headlamps come on. In low ambient lighting conditions, the following lamps will come on additionally: RTail 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 (Y page 94). tion N or park position P with the vehicle at a standstill, the low-beam headlamps will go out with a delay of 3 minutes. Rturn 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. 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. 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 (Y page 94). Rturn and parking lamps plate lamps marker lamps RLicense RSide With the daytime running lamp mode activated and the engine running, you cannot switch off the low-beam headlamps manually. USA only With the exterior lamp switch in position M, you cannot switch on the high-beam headlamps. G Warning! 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 96