Mercedes-Benz 2003 E-Class - Manual (Page 139)

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Controls in detail
Control system
Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)
̈ Move the selection marker with
the
æ or ç button to the
Light-
ing submenu.
̈ Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Lamp circuit headlamp .
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
̈ Press æ or ç to select manual
or daytime running lamp (constant)
mode. This function is not available in
countries where daytime running
lamps are mandatory.
With daytime running lamp mode se-
lected and the exterior lamp switch at
position 0, the following lamps will
come on automatically when the en-
gine is turned on:
ț Parking lamps and low beam head-
lamps
ț License plate lamps (in low ambient
light conditions)
Setting locator lighting
During darkness, the following lamps will
come on when the locator lighting feature
is activated and the vehicle is unlocked by
remote control:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Front fog lamps
The exterior lamp switch must be set to po-
sition
U ( ୴ page 112).
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened. It switches off au-
tomatically after a period of approximately
40 seconds.
̈ Move the selection marker with
the
æ or ç button to the Light-
ing submenu.
̈ Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
Function Surround lighting .
i
If you turn the exterior lamp switch to
another position, the corresponding
lamp(s) will switch on.
For safety reasons, resetting the
Lighting submenu to factory settings
( ୴ page 131) will not reset the daytime
running lamp mode.
In the display you will then see the mes-
sage:
Lighting