Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual page 111

Exterior lighting
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Press the R button.
X
The yellow R indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
To switch off the rear foglamp: press the
X
R button.
The yellow R indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Vehicles with front foglamps: when the light
switch is in the T position, the rear fog-
lamp can only be switched on if the foglamps
(without dipped-beam headlamps) are
switched on.
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If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1 in the ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous rear foglamp settings are
restored.
Combination switch
Turn signals
Main-beam headlamps
:
Right turn signal
;
Headlamp flasher
=
Left turn signal
?
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 ?.
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 c.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
X
pressure point in the direction of
arrow :.
In the c 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.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
G
Risk of accident
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid
designed to assist driving. The driver is
responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, vision and traffic con-
ditions.
The system may be impaired or deactivated:
if there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
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rain, fog or spray
if the area of the windscreen around the
R
optical sensor is dirty, misted up or covered
up, e.g. by a sticker
The system may not recognise the following
road users:
road users that have no lighting, e.g. pedes-
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trians
road users that have poor lighting, e.g.
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cyclists