Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 179)

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Controls in detail
Control system
In low ambient light conditions the
following lamps will switch on additionally:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamps
For more information on the daytime
running lamp mode, see “Lighting”
(
୴ page 143).
Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated,
the exterior lamp switch in position
U
( ୴ page 144) and the interior lighting in
automatic mode ( ୴ page 151), the
following lamps will switch on during dark-
ness when the vehicle is unlocked using
button
Πon the SmartKey or SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO*:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Side marker lamps
ț Front fog lamps
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened.
If you do not open a door after unlocking
the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps
will switch off automatically after approxi-
mately 40 seconds.
̈ Move the selection marker with
button
æ or ç to the Lighting
submenu.
̈ Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message Surround Lighting
Function appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
̈ Press button æ or ç to switch
the locator lighting function On or Off .
̈ Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
U when exiting the vehicle.
The locator lighting feature is
activated.
i
For safety reasons, changing the setting for
the daytime running lamp mode is not possible
while the vehicle is in motion. The following
message appears in the multifunction display:
Settings
can only be made
at a standstill.
For safety reasons, resetting to factory settings
(
୴ page 171) while driving will not deactivate the
daytime running lamp mode.