Mercedes-Benz E-CLASS 2009 Manual page 98

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Risk of accident
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to L before you
start your journey. Otherwise, your vehicle
may not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others.
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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 foglamp settings are
restored.
Turn the ignition key to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock or start the engine.
To switch on: turn the light switch to
X
T, L or c.
Press the N button.
X
The green N indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
To switch off: press the N button.
X
The green N indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Rear foglamp
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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 settings for the rear fog
lamp are restored.
Turn the ignition key to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock or start the engine.
Turn the light switch to L or c
X
To switch on: press the R button.
X
The yellow R indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
To switch off: press the R button.
X
The yellow R indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Vehicles with foglamps: when the light switch
is in position T, the rear fog lamp can only
be switched on if the foglamps (without
dipped-beam headlamps) are switched on.
The automatic headlamps are only switched on if you start the engine.
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Version: 2.11.8.1
Manual main-beam headlamps
Turn the ignition key to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock or start the engine.
To activate: turn the light switch to L.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
X
pressure point in the direction of arrow
D ( page 94).
Y
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
To deactivate: move the combination
X
switch back to its normal position.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist*
Depending on the road and traffic conditions,
the headlamp range control of the dipped-
beam headlamps and the main-beam head-
lamps is controlled using an optical sensor.
This is located on the front overhead control
panel. This reduces the glare to other road
users and improves the illumination of the
road. There is no sudden change in light inten-
sity during the transition from dipped-beam
to main beam.
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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-
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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.
Lights
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