Mercedes Benz 2007 r 320 cdi User Manual

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Controls in detail
Lighting
For information on how to switch on the 
headlamps and use the turn signals, see 
“Switching on headlamps” (
and “Turn signals” (
Exterior lamp switch
M Off
Daytime running lamp mode 
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U Automatic headlamp mode
Daytime running lamp mode 
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C Parking lamps (also tail lamps, 
license plate lamps, side marker 
lamps, instrument panel lamps)
B Low beam headlamps or high beam 
headlamps when the combination 
switch is pushed forward. The tail 
lamps, license plate lamps, side 
marker lamps, parking lamps and 
instrument panel lamps also come 
on.
ˆ Standing lamps, right (turn left one 
stop)
‚ Standing lamps, left (turn left two 
stops)
‡ Indicator lamp for front fog lamps*
† Indicator lamp for rear fog lamp
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If you drive in countries where vehicles drive 
on the other side of the road than the country in 
which the vehicle is registered, you must have 
the headlamps modified for symmetrical low 
beams. Relevant information can be obtained at 
any authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck 
Center.
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Vehicles with active Bi-Xenon* headlamps: 
The active Bi-Xenon* headlamps monitor the 
vehicle’s steering angle and speed, then auto-
matically shift their beams to either side to 
better follow the curvature of the road ahead, in-
creasing usable illumination over conventional 
headlamps.
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If you hear a warning signal when exiting the 
vehicle, you have forgotten to switch off the ex-
terior lamps.
In addition the message 
Switch off lights 
appears in the multifunction display.
Switch off the exterior lamps.
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With the daytime running lamp mode activat-
ed and the engine running, the low beam head-
lamps cannot be switched off manually.
For information on how to activate the daytime 
running lamp mode, see “Daytime running lamp 
mode” (