Mercedes-Benz E 350 BlueEFFICIENCY Cabriolet, Operator'S Manual

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The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door with the SmartKey
in position
0.
Automatic headlamp mode
G
WARNING
If the light switch is set to
Ã
and it is foggy,
snowing or there is poor visibility, the low-
beam headlamps will not come on
automatically. This could endanger you and
others. In such situations turn the light switch
to
L
.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2
X
Right-hand standing lamps
3
T
Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
4
Ã
Automatic headlamp mode,
controlled by the light sensor
5
L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B
R
Rear fog lamp
C N
Fog lamps (only vehicles with front
fog lamps)
Ã
is the favored light switch setting. The
light setting is automatically selected
according to the brightness of the ambient
light (exception: poor visibility due to weather
conditions such as fog, snow or spray):
R
SmartKey in position
1 in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
R
With the engine running: if you have
activated the daytime running lamps
function via the on-board computer, the
daytime running lamps or the low-beam
headlamps and parking lamps are switched
on or off automatically depending on the
brightness of the ambient light.
X
To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to
Ã
.
Only for Canada:
The daytime running lamps improve the
visibility of your vehicle during the day. The
daytime running lamps function is required by
law in Canada. It cannot therefore be
deactivated.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from
a drive position to
P, the daytime running
lamps/low-beam headlamps go out after
three minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is
stationary and in high ambient light
brightness: if you turn the light switch
to
T
, you turn on the daytime running
lamps and parking lamps.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to
L
, the manual settings take
precedence over the daytime running lamps.
USA only:
The daytime running lamps improve the
visibility of your vehicle during the day. To do
this, the daytime running lamps function must
be switched on using the on-board computer
(
Y
page 224).
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to
T
or
L
, the manual settings
Exterior lighting
121
Lights and windshield wipers
Z