Lights and windshield wipers, Exterior lighting – Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual
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Turn the light switch to $ or Ã.
or
X
If the rear fog lamp is switched on: press
the light switch in to the stop.
Low-beam headlamps
X
To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position
2 or start the engine.
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Turn the light switch to L.
The L indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
X
To switch off the low-beam
headlamps: turn the light switch to $.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime running lamps in Canada
The "daytime running lamps" function is
required by law in Canada. It cannot therefore
be deactivated.
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Turn the light switch to $ or Ã.
With the engine running: depending on the
ambient light, the daytime running lamps or
the low-beam headlamps are switched on.
When the low-beam headlamps are
activated, the T indicator lamp on the
light switch and the L indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster light up.
If the light switch is set to $ or Ã, you
cannot activate the high-beam headlamps.
Turn the light switch to L when driving at
night. You can switch on the high-beam
headlamps in this position.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from
a driving position to
N or P, the low-beam
headlamps go out after three minutes.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you turn the light switch
to T, the parking lamps and the low-beam
headlamps are switched on.
Daytime running lamps in the USA
In the USA, the daytime running lamps are
deactivated upon delivery from the factory.
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To activate the daytime running
lamps: activate the daytime running lamps
function in the on-board computer
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Turn the light switch to $ or Ã.
With the engine running: the low-beam
headlamps are switched on. The T
indicator lamp on the light switch and the
L indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster light up.
It is only possible to activate the high-beam
headlamps if the brightness of the ambient
light is at a low level.
However, the high-beam flasher can always
be used.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to T or L, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
Automatic headlamp mode
X
To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to Ã.
SmartKey in position
1 in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
With the engine running: depending on the
brightness of the ambient light, the daytime
running lamps
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or the low-beam
headlamps are switched on or off
automatically.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the L indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
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WARNING
If the light switch is set to Ã, the low-beam
headlamps will not come on automatically if
it is foggy. This could endanger you and
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Only if daytime running lamps have been activated via the on-board computer.
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