Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 128

Main-beam headlamps
To switch on the main-beam head-
X
lamps: turn the key in the ignition lock to
position 2 or start the engine.
Turn the light switch to L or Ã.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
X
pressure point in the direction of
arrow :.
In the à position, the main-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark
and the engine is running.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the main-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
To switch off the main-beam head-
X
lamps: move the combination switch back
to its normal position.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Headlamp flasher
To switch on: turn the key in the ignition
X
lock to position 1 or 2 or start the engine.
Pull the combination switch in the direction
X
of arrow =.
Hazard warning lamps
The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
an airbag is deployed.
R
the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
R
speed of more than 70 km/h and comes to
a standstill.
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 corre-
sponding side of the vehicle will flash.
To switch off the hazard warning
X
lamps: press button :.
The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle reaches a speed of
over 10 km/h again after a full brake appli-
cation.
i
The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off.
Intelligent Light System
Important notes
The Intelligent Light System is a system that
adjusts the headlamps automatically to suit
the prevailing driving and weather conditions.
It offers advanced functions for improved illu-
mination of the road surface, e.g. depending
on the vehicle speed or weather conditions.
The system includes the active light function,
cornering light function, motorway mode and
extended range foglamps. The system is only
active when it is dark.
You can activate or deactivate the "Intelligent
Light System" using the on-board computer
( page 244).
Y
Exterior lighting
Z
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