Useful Information - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 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
To 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. When using symmetrical lights, the edge
of the carriageway is not lit as widely and as
far ahead as normal.
Convert the headlamps as close to the border
as possible before driving in these countries
( page 245).
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 245).
Y
12 Only vehicles with front foglamps have the "Foglamps" function.
page 25).
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
CN 12
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 124).
Y