Mercedes-Benz EQV 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Exterior lighting
Notes on changing the lights when driving abroad
Low beam
In countries in which traffic drives on the opposite
side of the road from the country in which the
vehicle is registered, you will have to switch the
headlamps to symmetrical dipped beam. This will
prevent oncoming traffic from being dazzled. Sym-
metrical dipped beam will no longer illuminate the
edge of the carriageway as far or as high.
Vehicles with halogen headlamps:
It is not necessary to change the headlamps over
to symmetrical dipped beam. The statutory
requirements of the countries in which traffic
drives on the opposite side of the road from the
country in which the vehicle is registered will also
be met without changing over.
Vehicles with LED headlamps:
You can set the low beam for driving on the right or
left via the on-board computer ( / page 180).
Information about lighting systems and your
responsibility
The vehicle's various lighting systems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjusting
the vehicle's lighting to the prevailing light, visibil-
ity, statutory conditions and traffic conditions.
Light switch
▌ Operating the light switch
1 W
Left parking lights
2 X
Right parking lights
3 T
Standing lights and licence plate and
instrument lighting
4 Ã
Automatic driving lights (preferred light
switch position)
5 L
Low beam or high beam
6
R
Rear fog light
If you hear a warning tone when exiting the vehicle,
the lights may still be on.
#
Turn the light switch to
Ã
.
The exterior lighting (except standing and parking
lights) will automatically switch off in the following
cases:
R
If you remove the key from the ignition lock.
R
if you open the driver's door while the key is in
position
g
in the ignition lock.
▌ Switching on the daytime running lights
#
Turn the light switch to
Ã
.
▌ Automatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime running
lights will be switched on automatically depending
on the vehicle status and the light conditions.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visibil-
ity
When the light switch is set to
Ã
, the
dipped beam may not be switched on automat-
ically 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.
Responsibility for vehicle lighting rests with you.
If the standing lights and low beam have been
switched on, the green
T
(standing lights) and
L
(low beam) indicator lamps on the instru-
ment cluster will light up.
▌ Activating/deactivating the fog lights
Requirements:
R
The light switch is in the
L
or
Ã
posi-
tion.
R
The power supply or the vehicle has been
switched on.
#
To switch the rear fog light on or off: press the
R
button.
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