Exterior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual

Dipped-beam headlamps
To switch on the dipped-beam head-
X
lamps: turn the key in the ignition lock to
position 2 or start the engine.
Turn the light switch to L.
X
The L indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytime driving lights
In vehicles for countries where daytime driv-
ing lights are not legally required, you can
activate/deactivate the "daytime driving
lights" function via the on-board computer
( page 205).
Y
To activate the daytime driving lights:
X
activate the "daytime driving lights" func-
tion via the on-board computer.
Turn the light switch to c.
X
When the engine is on: depending on the
ambient light conditions, the daytime driv-
ing lights or the dipped-beam headlamps
are switched on.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the L indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Automatic headlamps
G
Risk of accident
If the light switch is set to c, the dipped-
beam headlamps will not come on automati-
cally if it is foggy. This could endanger you and
others. Therefore, turn the light switch to
L in fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
To switch on automatic headlamp
X
mode: turn the light switch to c.
Key in position 1 in the ignition lock: the
side lamps are switched on or off automat-
ically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
Only if daytime driving lights have been activated via the on-board computer.
20
With the engine running: depending on the
brightness of the ambient light, the daytime
20
driving lights or the dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on or off automatically.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the L indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Foglamps and rear foglamps
Front foglamps
Only vehicles with front foglamps have the
"Foglamps" function.
G Risk of accident
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to L before you
start your journey. Otherwise, your vehicle
may not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others.
To switch on the front foglamps: turn the
X
key in the ignition lock to position 2 or start
the engine.
Turn the light switch to T, L or
X
c.
Press the N button.
X
The green N indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
To switch off the front foglamps: press
X
the N button.
The green N indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
i
If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1 in the ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous foglamp settings are
restored.
Rear foglamp
To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the
X
key in the ignition lock to position 2 or start
the engine.
Turn the light switch to L or c.
X

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