Hazard Warning Lamps - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

High-beam flasher
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? Turn signal, left
To indicate briefly: press the combination
X
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ; or ?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
To indicate: press the combination switch
X
beyond the pressure point in the direction of
arrow ; or ?.
To switch on the high-beam headlamps
X
manually: turn the SmartKey to position 2 in
the ignition lock or start the engine.
Vehicles without Adaptive Highbeam Assist:
X
turn the light switch to L or Ã.
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist: turn
X
the light switch to L.
Press the combination switch beyond the
X
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the à position, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark and
the engine is running.
The blue K indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
To switch off the high-beam headlamps:
X
move the combination switch back to its nor-
mal position.
The blue K indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist: if
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is activated, it auto-
matically controls activation and deactivation of
the high-beam headlamps (

Hazard warning lamps

page 105).
Y
To switch on the hazard warning lamps:
X
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on a
turn signal using the combination switch, only
the turn signal lamp on the corresponding
side of the vehicle will flash.
To switch off the hazard warning lamps:
X
press button :.
The hazard warning lamps automatically switch
on if:
an air bag is deployed or
R
the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a speed
R
of above 45 mph (70 km/h) and comes to a
standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off automati-
cally if the vehicle reaches a speed of above
6 mph (10 km/h) again after a full brake appli-
cation.
i
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the
ignition is switched off.
Cornering light function
The cornering light function improves the illu-
mination of the road over a wide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling better visi-
bility in tight bends, for example. It can only be
activated when the low-beam headlamps are
switched on.
Active:
if you are driving at speeds below 25 mph
R
(40 km/h) and switch on the turn signal or
turn the steering wheel
if you are driving at speeds between 25 mph
R
(40 km/h) and 45 mph (70 km/h) and turn
the steering wheel
The cornering lamp may remain lit for a short
time, but is automatically switched off after no
more than three minutes.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
General notes
You can use this function to set the headlamps
to change between low beam and high beam
automatically. The system recognizes vehicles
with their lights on, either approaching from the
opposite direction or traveling in front of your
Exterior lighting
Z
105