Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 130

Exterior lighting
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Important safety notes
G WARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not rec-
ognize road users:
who have no lights, e.g. pedestrians
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who have poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
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whose lighting is blocked, e.g. by a barrier
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In very rare cases, Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus may not recognize road users who do
have lights, or may recognize them too late. In
this or similar situations, the automatic high-
beam headlamps will not be deactivated or
will be activated regardless. There is a risk of
an accident.
Always carefully observe the traffic conditions
and switch off the high-beam headlamps in
good time.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take
into account road, weather or traffic condi-
tions. Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is only
an aid. You are responsible for adjusting the
vehicle's lighting to the prevailing light, visi-
bility and traffic conditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be restricted if there is:
poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
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snow
dirt on the sensors or the sensors are
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obscured
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
PLUS on/off
High-beam headlamps
:
Turn signal, right
;
High-beam flasher
=
Turn signal, left
?
To switch on: turn the light switch to Ã.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
X
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tion display lights up if it is dark and the
light sensor activates the low-beam head-
lamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h):
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 19 mph (30 km/h) and no other
road users have been detected:
The high-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The K indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 28 mph (45 km/h) and other road
users have been detected:
Partial high-beam is selected automati-
cally. The K indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below approx-
imately 25 mph (40 km/h):
The partial high-beam headlamps are
switched off automatically. If no other road