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

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X
To switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position
2 or start the engine.
X
Turn the light switch to
L
or
Ã
.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of
arrow
:
.
In the
Ã
position, the high-beam
headlamps are only switched on when it is
dark and the engine is running.
The blue
K
indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up when the high-
beam headlamps are switched on.
X
To switch off the high-beam
headlamps: move the combination switch
back to its normal position.
The blue
K
indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
i Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist:
when Adaptive Highbeam Assist is active,
it controls activation of the high-beam
headlamps (
Y
page 126).
High-beam flasher
:
High-beam headlamps
;
Turn signal, right
=
High-beam flasher
?
Turn signal, left
X
To switch on: turn the SmartKey in the
ignition lock to position 1 or 2 or start the
engine.
X
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of arrow
=
.
Hazard warning lamps
X
To switch on the hazard warning lamps:
press button
:
.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on
a turn signal using the combination switch,
only the turn signal lamp on the
corresponding side of the vehicle will flash.
X
To switch off the hazard warning
lamps: press button
:
.
The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R
an air bag is deployed.
R
the vehicle is slowed down rapidly from a
speed of over 45 mph (70 km/h) and
comes to a halt.
If the vehicle returns to a speed of over
6 mph (10 km/h) after a full application of the
brakes, the hazard warning lamps are
deactivated automatically.
i The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off.
Headlamp cleaning system
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is
operated five times (
Y
page 132) while the
lights are on and the engine is running. When
you switch off the ignition, the automatic
headlamp cleaning system is reset and
counting is resumed from 0.
Exterior lighting
125
Lights and windshield wipers
Z