Exterior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual

If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
Turn the light switch to Ã.
X
Dipped-beam headlamps
To switch on the dipped-beam head-
X
lamps: turn the key in the ignition lock to
position 2 or start the engine.
Turn the light switch to L.
X
The L indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytime driving lights
You can activate or deactivate the daytime
driving lights function using the on-board
computer ( page 244).
Y
Daytime driving lights: activate the day-
X
time driving lights function using the on-
board computer.
Turn the light switch to Ã.
X
When the engine is on: depending on the
ambient light conditions, the daytime driv-
ing lights or the parking and dipped-beam
headlamps are switched on.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the L indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Automatic headlamp mode
To switch on automatic headlamp
X
mode: turn the light switch to Ã.
Key in position 1 in the ignition lock: the
side lamps are switched on or off automat-
ically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
With the engine running: depending on the
brightness of the ambient light, the daytime
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driving lights or the dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on or off automatically.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the L indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
13 Only if daytime driving lights have been activated via the on-board computer.
G
WARNING
If the light switch is set to Ã, the dipped-
beam headlamps will not come on automati-
cally if it is foggy. This could endanger you and
others. Therefore, turn the light switch to
L in fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
Foglamps
Only vehicles with front foglamps have the
"Foglamps" function.
G WARNING
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to L before you
start your journey. Your vehicle may other-
wise not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others.
To switch on the foglamps: turn the key
X
in the ignition lock to position 2 or start the
engine.
Turn the light switch to T, L or
X
Ã.
Press the N button.
X
The green N indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
To switch off the front foglamps: press
X
the N button.
The green N indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
i
If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1 in the ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous foglamp settings are
restored.
Rear foglamp
To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the
X
key in the ignition lock to position 2 or start
the engine.
Turn the light switch to L or Ã.
X

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