Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
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Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
M or U.
When the engine is running, the low
beam headlamps are automatically
switched on.
In low ambient light conditions the
parking lamps will also switch on:
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Tail and parking lamps
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License plate lamps
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Side marker lamps
For nighttime driving you should turn the
exterior lamp switch to position
B to
permit activation of the high beam head-
lamps.
Canada only:
The daytime running lamp mode is manda-
tory and therefore in a constant mode.
When the engine is running, and you shift
from a driving position to position N or P,
the low beam headlamps will switch off
with a three-minute delay.
When the engine is running, and you
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turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
C, the parking lamps
switch on additionally.
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turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
B, the manual headlamp
mode has priority over the daytime run-
ning lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps
switch on (
USA only:
By default, the daytime running lamp mode
is deactivated. Activate the daytime run-
ning lamp mode using the control system,
see “Setting daytime running lamp mode
(USA only)” (
When the engine is running, and you turn
the exterior lamp switch to position
C
or
B, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp
mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps switch
on (
Locator lighting and night security illu-
mination
Locator lighting and night security illumi-
nation are described in the “Control sys-
tem” section, see (
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With the daytime running lamp mode
activated and the exterior lamp switch
in position
M, the high beam head-
lamps cannot be switched on.
The high beam flasher is available at all
times.