Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2018 Operating Instructions Manual page 90

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Light and vision
headlamp flasher switches the main beam
off).
The indicator lamp K on the instrument
cluster will go out. The combination switch
will return to its starting position.
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Vehicles with Highbeam Assist: when
Highbeam Assist is active, it controls the
activation and deactivation of the high beam
( page 88).
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To activate the headlamp flasher: switch
#
on the power supply or ignition.
Briefly pull the combination switch in the
#
direction of the arrow 3.
Switching hazard warning lights on or off
To switch on and off: press the
#
If you operate a turn signal indicator while the
hazard warning lights are switched on, only the
turn signal indicator on the relevant side of the
vehicle lights up.
The hazard warning lights will switch on automati‐
cally if:
the airbag is deployed.
R
the vehicle is sharply braked from a speed of
R
more than 70 km/h to a standstill.
If the hazard warning lights have automatically
switched on, press the hazard warning lamp
switch 1 to switch them off.
The hazard light lamps will automatically switch
off when the vehicle regains a speed of more
than 70 km/h after full brake application.
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The hazard warning lights work even when
the ignition is switched off.
Cornering light function
Cornering light improves the illumination of the
carriageway over a wide angle in the turning
direction,enabling better visibility in tight bends,
for example.
The function is active under the following condi‐
tions:
The speed is less than 40 km/h and the indi‐
R
cator has been switched on or the steering
wheel is turned.
The speed is between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
R
and the steering wheel is turned.
The cornering light may still light up for a short
time but is switched off automatically after a
maximum of three minutes.
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When reverse gear is engaged, the lighting
switches to the opposite side.
Highbeam Assist
Adaptive Highbeam Assist function
1 button.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not recognise
the following road users:
Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
R
trians
Road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R
Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
R
e.g. by a barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may fail to recognise other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognise
them too late.
In this, or in similar situations, the automatic
main beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist