2005 Mercedes-Benz S430 4MATIC S500 4MATIC S55 AMG S600 Owners Manual

Controls in detail
Lighting
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Automatic headlamp mode
In low ambient lighting conditions, only
switch from position U to B with the
vehicle at a standstill. Switching from U
to B will briefly switch off the head-
lamps. Doing so while driving in low ambient
lighting conditions may result in an acci-
dent.
With the SmartKey removed from the
starter switch or the engine turned off
with KEYLESS-GO* and the driver’s
door open, a warning sounds if the
parking lamps or low beam headlamps
are switched on.
The following lamps switch on and off au-
tomatically depending on the brightness of
the ambient light:
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Low beam headlamps
Tail and parking lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps.
The message TURN OFF LIGHTS
appears in the multifunction display.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid to the driver. The driver is responsible for
the operation of the vehicle's lights at all
times.
Manual headlamp mode
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Warning!
The low beam headlamps and parking
lamps can be switched on and off with the
exterior lamp switch. For exterior lamp
switch, see (page 131).
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If the exterior lamp switch is set to U,
The front fog lamps and rear fog lamp
cannot be switched on manually with
exterior lamp switch in position U.
To activate the fog lamps, turn exterior
lamp switch to position B and pull
the exterior lamp switch to first or sec-
ond stop (page 134).
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the headlamps may switch off unexpect-
edly when the system senses bright am-
bient light, for example light from
oncoming traffic.
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the headlamps will not be automatically
switched on under foggy conditions.
To minimize risk to you and to others, acti-
vate headlamps by turning exterior lamp
switch to B when driving or when traffic
and/or ambient lighting conditions require
you to do so.
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