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Controls in detail
Lighting
Daytime running lamp mode
Turn exterior lamp switch to
position M or U.
When the engine is running, the low
beam headlamps are switched on.
In low ambient light conditions, the
following lamps will switch on addi-
tionally:
tail and parking lamps
license plate lamps
side marker lamps
For nighttime driving you should turn
the exterior lamp switch to position B
to permit activation of the high beam
headlamps.
Canada only
The daytime running lamp mode is man-
datory 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
turn the exterior lamp switch to
position C, the parking lamps
switch on additionally.
turn the exterior lamp switch to
position B, the manual headlamp
mode has priority over the daytime
running lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps
switch on (
page 430).
USA only
By default, the daytime running lamp
mode is deactivated. Activate the day-
time running lamp mode using the con-
trol system, see "Setting daytime
running lamp mode (USA only)"
(
page 177).
When the engine is running, and you
turn the exterior lamp switch to
position C or B, the manual head-
lamp mode has priority over the daytime
running lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps switch
on (
page 430).
Locator lighting and night security illu-
mination
Locator lighting and night security illu-
mination are described in the control sys-
tem section under "Setting locator
lighting" (
page 178) and "Setting
night security illumination"
( page 179).
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With the daytime running lamp
mode activated and the exterior lamp
switch in position M, the high
beam headlamps cannot be switched
on.
The high beam flasher is available at
all times.