2009 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 140
2009 Mercedes SL-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Control system Lighting submenu Access the Lighting submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Lighting submenu to change the lamp and lighting settings on your vehicle. The following functions are available: RSetting The following message appears in the multifunction display: Lighting Cannot be fully reset to factory settings while driving. Setting locator lighting With the locator lighting feature activated and the exterior lamp switch in position U, the following lamps will come on during darkness when the vehicle is unlocked using button k on the SmartKey: RParking lamps RTail daytime running lamp mode (USA only) (Y page 138) locator lighting (Y page 138) night security illumination (Y page 139) interior lighting delayed shut-off (Y page 140) X RSetting RSetting Press button æ or ç to select manual operation (Manual) or daytime running lamp mode (Constant). RSetting Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) X Move the selection marker with button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu. X With daytime running lamp mode activated and the exterior lamp switch in position M or U, the low-beam headlamps are switched on when the engine is running. In low ambient light conditions the following lamps will come on additionally: RParking RTail lamps plate lamps marker lamps fog lamps RLicense RSide lamps plate lamps RFront lamps marker lamps Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Light Circuit Headlamp Mode appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting. RLicense RSide For more information on the daytime running lamp mode, see "Lighting" (Y page 100). For safety reasons, resetting all the functions of all submenus to the factory settings while driving (Y page 135) will not deactivate the daytime running lamp mode. The locator lighting goes out when the driver's door is opened. If you do not open the driver's door after unlocking the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps will go out automatically after approximately 40 seconds. 138