Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 112)

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip-
ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (
Y
page 24).
Exterior lighting
General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched
on even during the daytime. In some coun-
tries, operation of the headlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-imposed obli-
gations.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using:
R the light switch
R the combination switch (
Y
page 112)
R
the on-board computer (
Y
page 212)
Light switch
Operation
1 W Left-hand standing lamps
2 X Right-hand standing lamps
3 T Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
5L Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B R Rear fog lamp
C N Fog lamp (only vehicles with front
fog lamps)
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
X Turn the light switch to Ã.
The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door with the SmartKey in
position 0
Automatic headlamp mode
à is the favored light switch setting. The
light setting is automatically selected accord-
ing to the brightness of the ambient light
(exception: poor visibility due to weather con-
ditions such as fog, snow or spray):
R SmartKey in position 1 in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
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Exterior lighting
Lights
and
windshield
wipers