Mercedes-Benz 2010 E 350 4MATIC, Operator'S Manual

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X
Activate the daytime running lamp mode
using the control system, see “Switching
daytime running lamp mode on or off (USA
only)” (
Y
page 141).
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
c
.
When the engine is running and the
ambient light is bright, the daytime running
lamps come on.
In low ambient lighting conditions, the
following lamps will come on additionally:
R
Low-beam headlamps
R
Parking lamps
5
R
green indicator lamp
L
in the
instrument cluster
You can only switch on the high-beam
headlamps when the low-beam headlamps
are on.
The high-beam flasher is available at all times.
Canada only
When the engine is running, and you
R
shift from a driving position to park
position
P with the vehicle at a standstill,
the daytime running lamps or the low-beam
headlamps will go out with a delay of
3 minutes
R
turn the exterior lamp switch to position
T
, the daytime running lamps and the
parking lamps
5
come on in bright ambient
lighting conditions.
R
turn the exterior lamp switch to position
L
, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp
mode
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
(
Y
page 97).
USA only
When the engine is running, and you turn the
exterior lamp switch to position
T
or
L
, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
(
Y
page 97).
Fog lamps
G
Warning!
In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,
only switch from position
c
to
L
with
the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching from
c
to
L
will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving in low ambient lighting conditions may
result in an accident.
Front fog lamps will operate with the parking
lamps and/or the low-beam headlamps on.
The rear fog lamp can only be switched on
with the exterior lamp switch in position
L
. Fog lamps should only be used in
conjunction with low-beam headlamps.
Consult your State or Province Motor Vehicle
Regulations regarding permissible lamp
operation.
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
T
, or
L
, or
c
(
Y
page 97).
Vehicles with front fog lamps
X
Switching on front fog lamps: Press
switch
N
(
Y
page 97).
The green indicator lamp
N
in the
instrument cluster comes on.
X
Switching off front fog lamps: Press
switch
N
(
Y
page 97).
The green indicator lamp
N
in the
instrument cluster goes out.
5
When the parking lamps are on, the tail lamps, the license plate lamps, the side marker lamps, and the
instrument cluster illumination are also on.
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