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Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Controls in detail

Lighting

Locator lighting and night security
illumination

The locator lighting and the night security
illumination are described in the “Control
system” section, see “Setting locator light-
ing” (

page 184) and “Setting night secu-

rity illumination” (

page 185).

Fog lamps

Front fog lamps*

̈

Switch on the low beam headlamps
(

page 59).

̈

Pull out the exterior lamp switch to first
stop.

The front fog lamps switch on.

The green indicator lamp

‡ in the

exterior lamp switch comes on
(

page 146).

̈

Push in the exterior lamp switch.

The front fog lamps switch off.

The green indicator lamp

‡ in the

exterior lamp switch goes out.

Warning!

G

In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,

only switch from position

U to B with

the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.

Switching from

U to B will briefly

switch off the headlamps. Doing so while

driving in low ambient lighting conditions

may result in an accident.

i

Fog lamps will operate with the parking

lamps and/or the low beam headlamps on. Fog
lamps should only be used in conjunction with
low beam headlamps. Consult your State or
Province Motor Vehicle Regulations regarding
permissible lamp operation.

i

Fog lamps cannot be switched on with the

exterior lamp switch in position

U. To switch

on the fog lamps, turn the exterior lamp switch to
position

B first.