Useful Information - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Owner's Manual

Exterior lighting
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Useful information

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This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviations are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems and
functions.
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Exterior lighting
Important safety notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched
on even during the daytime. In some coun-
tries, operation of the headlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-imposed obli-
gations.
Notes on driving abroad
Convert to symmetrical dipped beam
when driving abroad: switch the headlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in
which traffic drives on the opposite side of the
road to the country where the vehicle is reg-
istered. This prevents glare to oncoming traf-
fic. Symmetrical lights do not illuminate as
large an area of the edge of the carriageway.
Convert the headlamps as close to the border
as possible before driving in these countries
( page 227).
Y
Convert to asymmetrical dipped beam
after returning: convert the headlamps back
to asymmetrical dipped beam as soon as pos-
sible after crossing the border when returning
( page 227).
Y
7 Only vehicles with front foglamps have the "Foglamps" function.
page 22).
Y
If the headlamps are converted to symmetri-
cal dipped beam, the "motorway mode" and
"extended range foglamps" functions (Intelli-
gent Light System) are not available.
Light switch
Operation
Left-hand parking lamps
1W
Right-hand parking lamps
2X
Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
3T
ment cluster lighting
Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
4Ã
driving lights
Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
5L
lamps
Rear foglamp
BR
7
CN Foglamps
The turn signals, main-beam headlamps and
the headlamp flasher are operated using the
combination switch (
! Switch off the side lamps and parking
lamp when you leave the vehicle. This pre-
vents the battery from discharging.
The exterior lighting (except the side lamps/
parking lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
remove the key from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door with the key in posi-
R
tion 0
page 116).
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