Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon 2021, Owner'S Manual

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5 L
Low beam/high beam
6
R
Switches the rear fog light on/off
When low beam is activated, the
T
indicator
lamp for the standing lights will be deactivated
and replaced by the
L
low-beam indicator
lamp.
#
Always park your vehicle safely using sufficient
lighting, in accordance with the relevant legal
stipulations.
* NOTE Battery discharging by operating the
standing lights
Operating the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the battery.
#
Where possible, switch on the right
X
or left
W
parking light.
For vehicles that are wider than 2 m or longer
than 6 m, single-sided parking lighting is not per-
mitted in some countries. In this case, the stand-
ing lights are also switched on in the parking
lights position.
If the battery is insufficiently charged, the stand-
ing lights or parking lights will be switched off
automatically to facilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (except standing and parking
lights) will switch off automatically when the driv-
er's door is opened.
R
Observe the notes on locator lighting
(
/
page 179).
Switching on accident scene lighting
#
Switch off the vehicle.
#
Switch on the hazard warning lights
(
/
page 173).
#
Turn the light switch from the
Ã
position to
the
L
position.
The low beam will be switched on despite the
vehicle being switched off.
The accident scene lighting will be switched off if:
R
you switch off the hazard warning lights.
R
you turn the light switch back to
Ã
.
R
the battery is insufficiently charged.
Automatic driving lights function
When the vehicle is switched on, the standing
lights, low beam and daytime running lights are
switched on automatically depending on the light
conditions.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi-
bility
When the light switch is set to
Ã
, the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto-
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spray.
#
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L
.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible for vehicle lighting.
Switching the rear fog light on/off
Requirements:
R
The light switch is in the
L
or
Ã
posi-
tion.
#
Press button
R
.
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