Adaptive Highbeam Assist; High-Beam Flasher - Mercedes-Benz 2010 E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Adaptive Highbeam Assist

The Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only
available in vehicles with Bi-Xenon
headlamps.
Depending on the driving and traffic situation,
low-beam leveling and the high-beam
headlamps are controlled via an optical
sensor. The sensor is located on the front of
the overhead control panel. Glare for other
road users is reduced and the illumination of
road ahead is improved. The transitions
between low-beam and high-beam
headlamps take place without a sudden
change of light.
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Warning!
The Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid
intended to support you while driving. The
driver is and remains responsible for proper
vehicle lighting in accordance with the
prevailing light, sight and traffic conditions.
The system may be impaired or unavailable
when
visibility is poor, e.g. due to snow, rain, fog,
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or heavy spray
the optical sensor area of the windshield is
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dirty, fogged up, or covered by a sticker for
example
The system cannot recognize the following
road users:
Road users without a lighting system of
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their own, e.g. pedestrians
Road users with dim lighting of their own,
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e.g. cyclists
Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
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e.g. road users behind a guardrail
In some seldom cases, even road users with
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a lighting system of their own may be
recognized too late or not at all.
The automatic high-beam headlamps will then
not be deactivated or it will be activated in
spite of preceding or oncoming road users.
This could endanger you and/or others and
cause an accident. Always pay close attention
to the traffic situation and switch off the high
beam manually if necessary.
X
Activating: Enable the Adaptive
Highbeam Assist via the control system
( Y page 124).
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
c.
X
Press the combination switch in direction
of arrow :.
The Adaptive Highbeam Assist
indicator _ in the multifunction display
comes on when switching on the low-beam
headlamps.
When driving faster than approximately
34 mph (55 km/h) and no other road users
are recognized, the high-beam headlamps
are switched on automatically. The high-
beam headlamp indicator lamp K in the
instrument cluster comes on additionally.
When driving slower than approximately
28 mph (45 km/h), other road users are
recognized, or the road is illuminated
sufficiently, the high-beam headlamps are
switched off automatically. The indicator
lamp K in the instrument cluster goes
out. The Adaptive Highbeam Assist
indicator _ in the multifunction display
remains on.
Adaptive control of the headlamp leveling
takes place at a speed of approximately
25 mph (40 km/h).
X
Deactivating: Pull the combination switch
back to its initial position.
The Adaptive Highbeam Assist
indicator _ in the multifunction display
goes out.

High-beam flasher

X
Switching on: Pull the combination switch
briefly in direction of arrow =.
Lighting
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