Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 151)

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In low ambient light conditions the following
lamps will come on additionally:
R Parking lamps
R Tail lamps
R License plate lamps
R Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime running
lamp mode, see “Lighting” (
Y page 101).
i Make sure the light switch is set to ¡
or * when you switch off the daytime
running lamps while driving at night.
For safety reasons, resetting all the functions
of all submenus to the factory settings while
driving (
Y page 145) will not deactivate the
daytime running lamp mode.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Cannot Be Completely Reset to
Factory Settings while Driving..
Setting locator lighting and night security
illumination (Headlamps delayed shut-off
feature)
With the Surround Lighting: function
activated and the exterior lamp switch in
position
*
R the exterior lamps will come on during
darkness when the vehicle is unlocked with
the SmartKey.
The lamps will go 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.
R the exterior lamps will remain on for
15 seconds during darkness after exiting
the vehicle and closing all doors.
If, after turning off the engine, you do not
open a door or do not close an opened door,
the lamps will automatically go out after
60 seconds.
The following lamps will come on
R Parking lamps
R Tail lamps
R License plate lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Front fog lamps
X Press % or $ to select the Lights
submenu.
X Press # .
X Press % or $ to select the Surround
Lighting: function.
The current setting Enabled or Disabled
is shown.
X Press # to change the current status.
Depending on the previous status, the
locator lighting feature and the headlamps
delayed shut-off feature will be Enabled or
Disabled.
Controls in detail
Z