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CLK 2001 Cab Apr 3, 2003 07:06 PM
Headlights Won't Turn off in Daytime
 
I purchased a 2001 CLK430 that was originally sold in Canada. It therefore is set to have the headlights be on whenever the engine is running. There is no way for me to turn them off even though they are not required to be on here in the U.S.

Does anyone have any idea how to get them turned off? My dealer said they didn't know how to do this, and MBUSA says to ask the dealer to do it. HELP! Don:(

mbtech208 Apr 4, 2003 01:22 AM
Re: Headlights Won't Turn off in Daytime
 
Originally posted by CLK 2001 Cab
I purchased a 2001 CLK430 that was originally sold in Canada. It therefore is set to have the headlights be on whenever the engine is running. There is no way for me to turn them off even though they are not required to be on here in the U.S.

Does anyone have any idea how to get them turned off? My dealer said they didn't know how to do this, and MBUSA says to ask the dealer to do it. HELP! Don:(
I think there is an option in the computer to change from Canada to the US version.

CLK 2001 Cab Apr 4, 2003 05:55 AM
Re: Re: Headlights Won't Turn off in Daytime
 
Originally posted by mbtech208
I think there is an option in the computer to change from Canada to the US version.
If you had a service manual page number, or some reference number, that would be great. Thanks, Don:)

newguy2008 Apr 4, 2003 04:59 PM
Re: Re: Headlights Won't Turn off in Daytime
 
Originally posted by mbtech208
I think there is an option in the computer to change from Canada to the US version.
Can this be done manually just like re-setting the FSS?

mbtech208 Apr 4, 2003 08:51 PM
Re: Re: Re: Headlights Won't Turn off in Daytime
 
Originally posted by newguy2008
Can this be done manually just like re-setting the FSS?
No, it has to be done with the laptop, or else everybody in Canada would be turning off their own DRL's.

Driller Apr 5, 2003 02:46 PM
Leave 'em on!
 
It's been proven that daylight running lights increase road safety by increasing long distance visibility. I don't think that we'd all be turning them off.

newguy2008 Apr 6, 2003 08:56 PM
Re: Leave 'em on!
 
Originally posted by Driller
It's been proven that daylight running lights increase road safety by increasing long distance visibility. I don't think that we'd all be turning them off.
I agree with you about them being safer.

Not to flame a fellow Canadian but, if I wanted a higher degree of safety, I'd always wera my seat belt and I would not have bought a 275HP V8 MB with a ragtop. I would have opted for a SUV or a minivan.

IMHO of course.

Mike T. Apr 7, 2003 01:59 AM
Re: Leave 'em on!
 
Originally posted by newguy2008
Not to flame a fellow Canadian but, if I wanted a higher degree of safety, I'd always wera my seat belt and I would not have bought a 275HP V8 MB with a ragtop. I would have opted for a SUV or a minivan.IMHO of course.
DRL - leave them on.

And you would have seriously bought a van or SUV to be safer than you are in your M-B convertible? Maybe a Mercedes SUV is safer, but no van is. And - generally - most SUVs are woefully unsafe compared to a regular car. Check out www.euroncap.com to see what I mean.

CLK 2001 Cab Apr 8, 2003 07:00 PM
Notwithstanding the safety aspects, does anyone know how to turn them off? Especially since neither the dealer, nor MBUSA know how.


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