Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 89

Lights
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Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
70 km/h or switch off the indicator lamp or
turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead
position.
The cornering light function may remain lit for
a short time, but is automatically switched off
after no more than three minutes.
Motorway mode
Motorway mode increases the range of the
beam.
Active:
if you are driving at speeds above
R
110 km/h and do not make any large steer-
ing movements for 1000 m.
if you are driving at speeds above
R
130 km/h.
Motorway mode remains active as long as
your speed is 80 km/h or higher.
Not active: once your speed drops below
80 km/h.
Extended range foglamps
The extended range foglamps reduce the
glare experienced by the driver and improve
the illumination of the edge of the carriage-
way.
Active: if you are driving at speeds below
70 km/h and you switch on the rear foglamp.
If your speed does not exceed 100 km/h, the
extended foglamp function remains active.
Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
100 km/h or you switch off the rear foglamp.
Adjusting the headlamp range (halogen
headlamps)
Headlamp range control
Driver's seat and front-passenger seat
g
occupied
Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
1
rear seats occupied
Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
2
rear seats occupied, boot laden
Driver's and front-passenger seats occu-
3
pied and maximum permissible rear axle
load utilised, e.g. when towing a trailer
The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps
to suit the vehicle load.
Start the engine.
X
Turn the headlamp range control to the cor-
X
responding position.