Mercedes-Benz 2005 ML 350 - Manual (Page 111)

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Controls in detail
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
Canada only:
̈ Turn combination switch to
position
D or U.
When the engine is running, the low
beam headlamps are switched on.
In low ambient light conditions, the fol-
lowing lamps will switch on additional-
ly:
ț Tail and parking lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamp
For nighttime driving you should turn the
combination switch to position
õ to
permit activation of the high beam head-
lamps.
When the engine is running, and you shift
from a driving position to position N or P,
the low beam headlamps will switch off
with a three minutes delay.
When the engine is running, and you
ț turn the combination switch to
position
C, the parking lamps
switch on additionally.
ț turn the combination switch to
position
õ, the manual headlamp
mode has priority over the daytime run-
ning lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps
switch on (
୴ page 107).
Night security illumination
Use this function to set wether and how
long you would like the exterior lamps to il-
luminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and all doors closed.
When a time is set for the night security il-
lumination and the combination switch is
set to position
Ubefore turning off the
engine, the following lamps will come on
after you have removed the key from the
steering lock:
ț Tail and parking lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamps
ț Front fog lamps
i
With the daytime running lamp mode
and the combination switch in
position
D, the high beam head-
lamps cannot be switched on.
The high beam flasher is always avail-
able. i
You can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.
If you do not open a door or do not
close an opened door after turning off
the engine, the lamps will automatically
switch off after 60 seconds.