Mercedes-Benz E-CLASS 2009 Manual page 101

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Lights
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Motorway mode
Motorway mode increases the range of the
beam.
Active:
if you are driving at speeds above
R
110 km/h and do not make any large steer-
ing movements for 1,000 m.
if you are driving at speeds above
R
130 km/h.
Motorway mode remains active unless your
speed drops speeds below 80 km/h.
Not active: if you are driving at speeds below
80 km/h.
Extended range foglamps
The extended range foglamps reduce the
glare experienced by the driver and improve
the illumination of the edge of the carriage-
way.
Active: if you are driving at speeds below
70 km/h and switch on the rear foglamp.
If your speed does not exceed 100 km/h, the
extended foglamp function remains active.
Version: 2.11.8.1
Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
100 km/h or you switch off the rear foglamp.
Adjusting the headlamp range (halogen
headlamps)
Headlamp range control
Driver's seat and front-passenger seat
g
occupied
Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
1
rear seats occupied
Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
2
rear seats occupied, luggage compart-
ment/boot laden
Driver's and front-passenger seats occu-
3
pied and maximum permissible rear axle
load utilised, e.g. when towing a trailer
The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps
to suit the vehicle load.
Start the engine.
X
Turn the headlamp range control to the cor-
X
responding position.
Headlamp cleaning system*
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is oper-
ated while the lights are on and the engine is
running. The headlamps are cleaned again
every tenth time the windscreen is wiped with
washer fluid. When you switch off the ignition,
the automatic headlamp cleaning system is
reset and counting is resumed from 0.
* optional