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Light switch.
Switched off.
Automatic headlight switching
Side lights, license plate lighting.
Dipped beam, parking lights, license plate lighting.
High beam (press combined stalk switch away from you).
Parking lights, right.
Parking lights, left.
Pull the switch to the 1st locking position:
Fog lamp in addition to parking, dipped beam.
The green control LED is on.
Pull the switch to the 2nd locking position:
Rear fog lamp in addition to the fog lamps.
The yellow control LED is on.
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With the key removed and the door open, a signal sounds if the car's exterior lighting (except for the parking lights) is not turned off. |
Switching the headlights
The headlights can be turned on/off manually or automatically, or switched to permanent mode.
Selecting the appropriate function - refer to the "Individual installation" subsection.
Manual mode The
dipped beam, side lights and license plate light are switched on and off via the light switch.
(Light switch - see above).
Automatic mode
Light switch in position 
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Turn the key in the ignition switch to position 1.
The parking light automatically turns on and off depending on the ambient light.
Turn the key in the ignition switch to position 2 (+ engine on).
Dipped beam, parking light and license plate lighting turn on and off automatically depending on the ambient light.
The dipped beam, parking light and license plate light can still be switched on manually with the light switch.
Important!
In fog, the headlights are not turned on by the automatic headlight switch function.
If necessary, turn on the vehicle lighting manually.
Constant light mode 1
Dipped beam, parking light and license plate light are on when the engine is running. The high beam and warning light can continue to be turned on and off manually.
When the light switch is turned to the positions 
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or 
the light is switched on according to the position of the switch.
(Activation of the function - see "Customization" system, menu "LIGHTING".
1 According to the legislation of some countries. Headlights off function with time delay (
SLOW
DOWN HEADLIGHTS)
license plate light and fog light
After the doors are closed, the time delay for the headlights off function begins.
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Within 10 minutes of closing the doors, this function can be reactivated by opening one of the doors. |
Activation of the function - see "Individual installation" system, "LIGHTING" menu.
Temporarily deactivating the headlight switch-off function with a time delay:
Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key in the ignition switch to position 0, then to position 2, and then back to position 0.
Orientation lighting
In the dark, after unlocking the vehicle with the main key, the parking light and rear light come on , license plate light and fog lamp.
When the driver's door is opened or after 40 seconds at the latest, the lights go out.
The function can be turned on or off in the "LIGHTING" menu of the "Individual installation" system, in the installation menu, "LOCATOR LIGHTING" .
Headlight beam leveler
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1 Headlight range adjustment
0 The front seats are occupied.
1 Front and rear seats occupied.
The driver's seat is occupied, and the trunk is loaded to the permissible load on the rear axle.
2 The front and rear seats are occupied, and the trunk is loaded to the permissible load on the rear axle.
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On models with xenon headlights, the headlight range is adjusted automatically. |
headlamp cleaner
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1 Headlight cleaner Turn
the key in the ignition switch to position 1 or 2.
Press the button (1), the headlights are cleaned with a high-pressure water jet.
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Adding detergent to the headlight cleaner reservoir. |
Combination switch1
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1 Dipped beam (light switch position )
2 High and low beam (light switch position )
3 Warning light (high beam, regardless of light switch position)
4 Turn signal lamps, right
5 Turn signal lamps, left
Direction indication: lock combination switch . Return to the starting position is performed automatically when the steering wheel is turned.
Lane change turn indication: move the combination switch only up to the point of resistance and hold it in this position.
1 Subject to the laws of some countries.
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6 Lightly press the switch:
one stroke of the wiper blades without water supply (only switch on when the windshield is wet)
Press the switch over the point of resistance: windshield washer, wiper.
7 Wiper
0 Off
I Interval mode
Models with rain sensor:
When switched on, one wiper stroke is performed. After that, the intervals are automatically adjusted according to the amount of moisture on the glass.
II Normal mode
III Fast mode
Models without rain sensor:
When the vehicle is stopped, the windscreen wiper mode switches down one step. In the interval mode, the interval increases.
Blocking the wiper arm
If it is impossible to move the wiper arm, eliminate the cause (eg snow). To ensure safety, remove the key from the ignition.
Then turn on the wiper again (turn the ignition key to position 1).
Streaks on the windshield
With the wiper on, turn on the washer - even when it rains.
(Adding water to the washer reservoir).
Alarm system
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The vehicle's alarm system can be activated manually by a switch on the center console, or it can be activated automatically when one of the airbags deploys.
When the hazard warning system is on, when the combination switch is turned on, only the left or only the right turn signal light flashes. When the combination switch is returned to its original position, all direction indicator lights flash again.
Source: http://www.auto-knigi.com/model/mb_c/2_11/
