Useful Information; Exterior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe 2015 Owner's Manual

Useful information

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This Owner's Manual describes all models,
series and optional equipment for your vehi-
cle that were available at the time of going to
press. National variations are possible. Note
that your vehicle may not be equipped with all
of the functions described. This is also the
case for systems and functions relevant to
safety.
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Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops: ( page 26).
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Exterior lighting

General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched on
even during the daytime. In some countries,
operation of the headlamps varies due to legal
requirements and self-imposed obligations.
Driving abroad
Symmetrical dipped-beam headlamps
If your journey takes you to countries where
vehicles are driven on the opposite side of the
road to the country in which the vehicle is reg-
istered, your headlamps must be switched to
symmetrical dipped beam. This prevents
oncoming traffic from being dazzled. Symmetri-
cal lights do not illuminate as large an area of the
edge of the carriageway.
Convert the headlamps as close to the border as
possible before driving in these countries
( page 225).
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Asymmetrical dipped-beam headlamps
Convert the headlamps back to asymmetrical
dipped beam as soon as possible after crossing
the border ( page 225).
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If the headlamps are converted to symmetrical
dipped beam, the "motorway mode" and "exten-
ded range foglamps" functions (Intelligent Light
System) are not available.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set by:
using the light switch
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using the combination switch (
R
using the on-board computer (
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Light switch
Operation
Left-hand parking lamps
1 W
Right-hand parking lamps
2 X
Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
3 T
ment cluster lighting
Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
4 Ã
by the light sensor
Dipped-beam/main-beam headlamps
5 L
Rear fog lamp
B R
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
Turn the light switch to the à position.
X
The exterior lighting (except the side lamps/
parking lamps) switches off automatically if you:
remove the key from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door with the key in posi-
R
tion 0 in the ignition lock
Automatic headlamp mode
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the
dipped-beam headlamps may not be switched
on automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
Exterior lighting
page 111)
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page 224)
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