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Controls in detail
Lighting
6 Turn the light switch to U.
The side lamps are sw itched on /off
automatically when the key is in posi-
tion 1in the ignition lock (
=page 23). The dipped-beam headlamps, side
la
mps and licence plate lightin gare
switched on /off automatically when
the eng ine is running. Fr
ont foglamp s/rear foglamp
i When the light switch is set to U, you
ca nnot switch on the front or rear foglamps. To
swit chon the front foglamps, you must first turn
th e light switch to B. Switchi
ngon th e front foglamps
6 Make sure that the Bdipped-beam
headlamps are switched on.
6 Pull the light switch to the first stop.
The green ‡indicator lamp nextto
the switch lights up.
Switching on the rear foglamp 6 Make sure that the Bdipped-beam
headlamps are switched on.
6 Pull the light swi tch to the second stop.
The yellow †indicator lamp next to
the switch lights up. G
Risk of accident If the light switch is set to
U:
! theheadlamps could automatically
switch of ftemporarily as a consequen ce
of strong glare (e.g. fro mon comi ng traf-
fic).
! the lights do not switch on automatically
in foggy conditions.
Set the light switch to Bingood time.
You will otherwise endanger yourself and
others.
For this reason ,only move the light switch
from U toB when it is dark if the
vehicle is stationary. You could otherwise
cause an accident if the headlamps were to
switch off temporarily.
The automatic headlamp fe ature is onlyan
aid. You are responsible for the vehic le's
lighting at all times. G
Risk of accident Set the light switch:
!
from U toB when it is dark only
if the vehicle is stationary
! toB before dri ving in what you
expect to be foggy cond itions
You could otherwise cause an accident if the
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Controls in detail
Lighting
When you turn, the turning lamps illumi-
nate more effect ively the section of road
into which you are turning. Switching
onthe turning lamps
6 Make sure that the dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
6 Operate the turn signal.
The corresponding front foglamp
switches on and shines in the same
direction as the turn signal which is
flashing. Switching
offthe turning lamps
6 Switch off the turn signal.
The corresponding front foglamp
switches off.
i The turning-lamp function is deactivated if
you drive faster than 40 km /h.The hazard warning lamps
still operate if
the ignition is switched off. They switch on
au tomatically when an airbag is triggered.
The switch is located on the centre con-
sole.
1 Hazard warning lamps switch Switchi
ng onthe ha zard warning lamps
6 Press hazard warning lamps switch 1.
All the turn signal lamps flash. i
When you indicate a turn, only the turn sig-
nal lamps onthat side light up. Switching off the hazard warning lamps
6
Press hazard warning lamps switch 1
ag ain.
i If the hazard warning lamps have been
swi tched onautomatically ,pre ssthe hazard
warning lamps switch twice.
When you switch off the ignition, the fol-
lowing light up ifit is dark:
! Side lamps
! Tail lamps
! Licence plate lighting
! Front fog lamps
If you open a door and then close it again,
the delayed sw itch-off time set in the oper-
ating system ( =page 123) begins to count
down. The exterior lighting switch esoff
after the delayed switch-o fftime has
elapsed. Tu
rning la mps* Hazard warning la
mps P
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Light
ing i
You can reactivate thi sfunction within ten
mi nutes by ope ning a door. If neither of the
doors is opened aft er the engine is swit ched off
or if a door is not closed after it has been
ope ned, the exterior lighting goe sout after
60 seconds.
Dea ctivat ing the delayed sw itch-off function
temp orarily
6 After stopping the engine, turn the key
to position 0in the ignition lock, then
to position 2and then bac kto position
0 again (
=pag e23).
The delayed switch-off function is auto-
ma tically reactivated the next time the
engine is switched on.
You can set or deactivate the delayed
switch-off function using the operating
system ( =page 12 3). If you set the
locator lighting /surround
lighting toOnin the operating system
(
= pag e123), the following light up if it is
dark and you unlock the vehicle centrally:
! Side lamps
! Tail lamps
! Licen ceplate lighting
! Front foglamps
The lights go out: ! when you open the dr iver's door
! when you switch on the ignition
! after amaximum of 40 seconds Illustr
ation taken from a CLK Coupé with
sliding /tilting sun roof*
1 Rear interior lighting
2 Right-ha ndreading lamp
3 Automatic function off
4 Automatic function on
5 Front interior lighting on
6 Left-hand reading lamp Locator lighting
/surround lighting Interio
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Controls in detail
Operating system
If you have set constant headlamp
mode and the light switch is at 0, the
following light up automatically when
the engine is running:
! Side lamps and dipped-beam head-
lamps
! Licen ceplate lighting
i If you turn the light switch toanoth erposi-
tion, the appropriate light switches on.
If you reset the settings in theLightingmenu
to the factory settings ( =
page 12 2)while you
are driving, this set ting will not be reset for
safet yreasons.
You will see th efollowi ngmessage in the dis-
play:
Cannot be completely reset to
factory settings whiledriving!
Setting the surround lighti ng
If you switch on the surround lighting, the
following light up in the dark after you have
unlocked the vehicle using the remote con-
trol:
! The side lam ps
! The tail lamps
! The licence plate lighting
! The front foglamps
The surround lighting switches off when
you open the driver's door. The surround
lighting is switched off automatically after
40 seconds.
6 Move the bar to the
Ligh tingsubmenu
using theæ orç button.
6 Press the jork button repeat-
edly until you see the
Function
Surround lighting
message.
The current setting ishighlighted. 6
Using the æ orç button, switch
the surround lighting
onoroff.
Set exterior lighting delayed switch-off
You can set whether and for how long you
wish the exterior lighting to remain on in
the dark after closing the doors by using
the
Headla mps delayed switch-offfunc-
tion
. When you have set the delayed
switch-off and have switched off the
eng ine, the following light up:
! The side lamps
! The tail lamps
! The licence plate lighting
! The front fog lamps
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Practical advice
Display messag esDisplay messages Possible cause
/consequ ence Possible sol
ution .Licence plate
lamp, left The left licence plate lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bulb as soon as possible.
Licence plate lamp,
right The right
licence plate lamp is
faulty. 6
Change the bulb as soon as possible.
Switch offlights! The lights are switched on even
though the key is in position
0in the
ignition lock. 6
Switch off the lights.
Front foglamp, left The
front left fog lamp is faulty. 6
Change the bulb as soon as possible.
Front foglamp, right The front right foglamp is faulty. 6
Change the bulb as soon as possible.
Switch offrear foglamp
Back-up lamp on! A lamp
isfaulty. This bulb lights up
as back- upfor anoth er. 6
Switch off the rear fog lamp.
Parking lamp, front left
Back-up lamp on! The front left parking lamp is faulty.
Another lamp has taken over this
function. 6
Change the bulb as soon as possible.
Parking lamp, front
right
Back-up lamp on! The front right parking lamp
is
faulty. Another lamp has taken over
this function. 6
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Practical advice
Changing bulbs
Bulbs and lamps constitute an important
aspect of vehicle safety. You must there-
fore make sure that all bulbs are in working
order at all times. i
If one of the following bulbs blows, another
bul bw ill ta ke over its function:
! Turn signals
! Brake lamps
! Side lamps
! Tail lamps Fro
ntbulbs Rea
rbulbs
1D 2S-35 W bulbs are requir edfor vehicles with
xenon headlamps*. You mus tnot change xenon
bulbs yourself.
2T he rear foglamp is only activated on thedriver's
side. Changing
bulbs P 54.00-2291-31 Bulb Type
1 Ad
ditional turn sig-
nal LEDs
2 Dipped-beam
headlamps
1 H7 55 W
3 Turn
signals PY
21 W 4 Main-beam head-
lamps H7 55 W
Parking lamps R 5 W
5 Front foglamps /
turning lamps HB4
55 W Bulb Type
6 Third brake lamp LEDs
7 Re
ar foglamp /tail
lamps 2 P 21
/4 W Tail and parking
lamps R 5 W
Re
versing lamps P 21 W
Br
ak e lamps P 21 W
Turn signals P 21 W
8 Licence plate light-
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Changing bulbs Be
fore changing a bulb
! Only fit 12V bulbs of the same type as
before and of the correct wattage.
! Switch off the lights before changing a
bulbto avoid a short-cir cuit. !
Only hold bulbs with a clean, lint-free
cloth.
! Do not work with wet or greasy fingers.
! If the new bulb sti lldoes not light up,
visit a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. a Merce des-Benz Service Centre.
! Have theLEDs and bulbs spec ifiedbe-
low replaced at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Serv-
ice Centre. These are the:
! additional turn sign als in the exteri-
or mirrors
! third brake lamp
! front fog lamp bulbs
! xenon bulbs*
i Have the headlamp setting checked
regularly. G
Risk of inju ry Bulbs and lamps can be
come very hot. You
should therefore allow them to cool down
before you cha nge them.
Kee p bulbs out ofthe reach of children.
Never use abulb which has been dropped.
Such a bulb may explode and injure you.
H7 bulbs are pressurised and may explode
when they ar echanged. You should there-
fore wear eye protection and gloves when
you are changin gthem. G
Risk of injury Xe
non bulbs carry ahigh voltage. Do not re-
move the cover of the xenon bulb. Do not
change the xenon bulbs yourself. You should
hav e them chan gedat a qualified speci alist
workshop whic hhas th e necessary special-
ist knowledge and tools to carry out the
work requ ired. Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen-
tre for this purpose. In parti cular, work rele-
va nt to safety or onsafety-relate dsystems
must be carried out at a quali fied specialist
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Practical advice
Changing bulbs Tail
lamp cl uster
Left bul bholder, mirror image of right
1 Brake lam ps
2 Turn signals
3 Reversing lamps
4 Side lamps
5 Rear fogl amp/ tail lamps 6
Switch off the lig hts.
6 Open the boot lid ( =page 84).
6 Roll the trim located in the area of the
appropriate tail lamp cluster to the
side.
6 Squeeze the reta ining clips and remove
the bul bholder along with the bulb.
6 Turn the bulb anti-clockwise and
remove it from the hol der.
6 Insert the new bulb into the holder and
turn it clockwise.
6 Replace the bulb holder. Make sure
that you hear the bul bhol der engage in
the retaining clips.
6 Roll the tri mback again. 1
Screws
6 Switch off the lights.
6 Undo the two screws and remove the
lamp unit.
6 Change the bulb and refit the la mpunit.
6 Screw the two screws back in. Ch
anging the rear bulbs P 82.10-2907-31 neu Licence plate
lighti ng P 82.10-2913-31209en
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