Mercedes-Benz 280 CE 1979, Owner'S Manual

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Controls
Combination Switch
1 Low beam (turn light switch
clockwise two notches)
2 High beam (turn light switch
clockwise two notches)
3 Headlight flasher (high beam
available independent of light
switch position)
20
4 Turn signals, right
5 Turn signals, left
To operate the turn signals, move
the combination switch past the
point of resistance (up or down).
The switch is automatically
cancelled when the steering wheel
is turned by a large enough angle.
To signal minor directional changes
of the vehicle, such as changing
lanes on a highway, move com­
bination switch to the point of
resistance only and hold it there.
6 Control for windshield washer
system
When the washer system is
switched on, the wipers also
operate
7 Windshield wiper control
0 Windshield wiper switched off
1 Intermittent wiping
II Normal wiper speed
III High wiper speed
Hints:
If one of the turn signals fails,
the turn signal indicator system
flashes and sounds at a faster
sequence than under normal
operating conditions.
Fog lights will only operate together
with low beam headlights. Fog
lights are turned off automatically
when light switch is returned to
off-position.