Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual page 115

The exterior lighting (except parking and stand‐
ing lamps) switches off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
Automatic headlamp mode
The parking lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lamps are switched on or off automatically
depending on the ignition status, whether the
engine is running and on the ambient light.
& WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if there is fog, snow or other causes of poor
visibility such as spray.
In such cases, turn the light switch to
#
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible for vehicle lighting.
Activating/deactivating the rear fog light
Requirement
The light switch is in the L or à position.
Press the R button.
#
Please observe the country-specific laws on the
use of rear fog lamps.
Operating the light combination switch
1 High beam
2
Turn signal light, right
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3
High-beam flasher
4 Turn signal light, left
Pull or push the combination switch in the
#
relevant direction following the arrow.
Switching on the high beam manually
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist:
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Turn the light switch to the L position.
Press the combination switch beyond the
R
pressure point in the direction of
arrow 1.
When the high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam is deactivated and replaced
by the indicator lamp for the high beam.
To switch off the high beam: move the
#
combination switch back to its starting posi‐
tion.
To indicate briefly: press the combination
#
switch briefly up to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow 2 or 4.
The corresponding turn signal light flashes
three times.