136 Light And Visibility; Exterior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan 2024 Operator's Manual

136 Light and visibility

Exterior lighting

Information about lighting systems and your
responsibility
The various lighting systems of the vehicle are
only aids. The driver of the vehicle is responsible
for correct vehicle illumination in accordance with
the prevailing light and visibility conditions, legal
requirements and traffic situation.
Light switch
▌Operating the light switch
W Left-hand parking lights
1
X Right-hand parking lights
2
T Standing lights and license plate lamp
3
à Automatic driving lights (preferred light
4
switch position)
L Low beam / high beam
5
6 R Switches the rear fog light on/off.
When low beam is activated, the T indicator
lamp for the standing lights will be deactivated
and replaced by the L low-beam indicator
lamp.
Always park your vehicle safely using sufficient
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lighting, in accordance with the relevant legal
stipulations.
* NOTE Battery discharging by operating the
parking lamps
Do not have the parking lamps switched on
over a period of several hours.
If the battery is insufficiently charged, the stand-
ing lights or parking lights will be switched off
automatically to facilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (except standing and parking
lights) will switch off automatically when the driv-
er's door is opened.
Observe the notes on locator lighting
R
( page 146).
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