headlamp MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owners Manual
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Exterior lighting
Note
s onchanging the lights when driving
abroad Ve
hicles with static LED headlamps: it is not
necessa ryto change the headlamps. The legal
re qu irements are also met in countries in which
traf fic drives on theot her side of thero ad.
Ve hicles with Intelligent Light Sy stem: before
crossing the border into count ries in which traf‐
fi c drives on theot her side of thero ad, it is nec‐
essary toset the headlamps tosymmetrical low
beam (→ page133).
On ce the headlamps ha vebeen changed:
R oncoming traf fic will not be dazzled
R the edge of thero ad will not be illuminated
as far or as high
R the "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available
The headlamps must be reset toasymm etrical
low beam when youre turn from ab road. Information about lighting sy
stems and your
re sponsibility The
various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating the light switch 1
W Left pa rking light
2 X Right parking light
3 T Standing lights and licence plate light‐
ing
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) Light and sight
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Operating
the combination switch for the
lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal indicator, right
3 Headlamp flasher
4 Turn signal indicator, left #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function. High beam #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
L orà position. #
Press the combination switch be yond the
point of resis tance in the direction of ar row
1 .
When the high beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for low beam Lwill be deactiva‐
te d and replaced bythe indicator lamp for
high beam K. #
Toswitch off: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
Headla mpflasher #
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal indicators #
Toindicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal indicator will
fl ash thre e times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assi st:
R Indicator operation activated bythe driver
can extend forth e duration of the lane
ch ange.
R Ifth e driver indicated immediately before‐
hand but a lane change was not immedi‐
ately possible, the turn signal indicator
may activate automaticall y. Light and sight
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
lights will switch off automatically at appr ox‐
imately 10km/h. You can also swit choff the
hazard warning lights using button 1. Ad
aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED Intelligent Light Sy
stem function
The sy stem is active only when it is dar k.
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt tothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten‐
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps (→ page 130)
R Cornering light (→ page131)
R Motorw ay mode (→ page131)
R Enhanced fog light function (→ page131)
R Adversewe ather light (→ page132)
R City lighting (→ page132) Ac
tive headlamps function R
The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during
tra vel.
The functions are active when the dipped beam
is switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
cou rse of the lane in which you are driving is
also evaluated and the active headlamps func‐
tion adjusts the light in advance. 13 0
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The function is not active under
thefo llowing
conditions:
R at speeds abo ve100 km/h af ter activation.
R when there ar fog light is switched off.
Fu nction of the ad versewe ather light
The adverse weather light reduces reflections in
ra iny conditions bydimming individual LEDs in
th e headlamps. This reduces theglare forthe
driver and other road users.
Fu nction of city lighting
City lighting impr ovesth e illumination of road‐
sides within built-up areas using a broader distri‐
bution of light.
The function is active:
R at low speeds
R in illuminated parts of built-up areas
Swit ching the Intelligent Light Sy stem
on/off
Requ irements:
R The ignition is switched on. Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle ÷Light settings Intell.
Light System #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus function &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not rec‐
ognise thefo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
R Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users that ha velights, or may recognise
th em too late. In
this, or in similar situations, the automatic
main beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the main beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R in poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is on lyan aid.
Yo u are responsible for adju sting theve hicle's
lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibility and traf‐
fi c conditions. 13 2
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The
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus automati‐
cally swit ches between thefo llowing types of
light:
R Low beam
R Partial high beam
R High beam
Pa rtial high beam uses the high beam toshine
past other road users rath er than dazzling them. The
vehicle in front will be illuminated bythe low
beam.
At speeds abo ve30 km/h:
R If no other road users are de tected, the high
beam will be switched on automaticall y.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, the partial
high beam will be switched on automaticall y.
At speeds below 25 km/h or when there is suf fi‐
cient stre et lighting:
R The partial high beam will switch off auto‐
maticall y.
R The high beam will switch off automatically.
At speeds abo veappr oximately 50 km/h:
R The headlamp range of the low beam is regu‐
lated automatically based on the dis tance to
ot her road users.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th e windscreen near theove rhead control panel. Switching
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
on/off #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
à position. #
Switch on the main beam using the combina‐
tion switch.
When the main beam is switched on auto‐
matically in the dar k,the _ indicator
lamp on the multifunction display will light
up. #
Toswitch off: switch offthe main beam
using the combination switch. Setting
the dipped beam Multimedia sy
stem:
Vehicle ÷Light settings Dipped-
beams #
Select Left-side traffic orRight-side traffic. Light and sight
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Ad
justing the outside mir rors #
Press the3 or4 buttons toselect the out‐
side mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Press button 2toadjust the position of the
mir rorgl ass.
Engaging the outside mir rors #
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir rors: manually mo vethe outside mir ror
into the cor rect position. #
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir‐
ro rs: press and hold button 1.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly engage in position. The outside mir ror is
set tothe cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzle mir rors function &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and poisoning
due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks. The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir
rita‐
tion. It mu stnot come into contact wi thyour
skin, eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Rinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The inside
rearview mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side automatically go into
anti-dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits
th e sensor on the inside rearview mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem does not go into anti-dazzle mode in
th efo llowing situations:
R the engine is switched off
R reve rsege ar is engaged
R the interior lighting is switched on Fu
nction of the front-passenger outside mir‐
ro r parking position The pa
rking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir ror tilts down‐
wa rds and sho ws there ar wheel on the front-
passenger side in thefo llowing situations:
R the parking position is stored (→ page141)
R the passenger mir ror is selected
R reve rsege ar is engaged 14 0
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R
vehicles without LED headlamps or MUL‐
TIBEAM LED headlamps: the headlamps
ha ve been set cor rectl y.
In theeve nt of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination may not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countri es
in which the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is ab ove100 km/h. Fo
lding the ball neck out/in &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ball neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose. #
Alw ays engage the ball neck as descri‐
bed. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom ball neck
swinging outwards
The ball neck may swing outwards when
unlo cking or when it has not been properly
engaged.
There is a risk of injury within the ball neck's
ra nge of mo vement! #
Unlock the ball neck only when its
ra nge of mo vement is unobstructed. #
Alw ays be sure the ball neck is engaged
when folding in wards. Re
quirements:
R The transmission has been shif tedto posi‐
tion jori.
R The range of mo vement is clear.
R Only when folding in: The trailer cables or
adap ter plugs are remo ved. Fo
lding the ball neck out #
Pull release switch 2until the ball neck
unloc ks.
The ball neck will fold out from under the
re ar bumper.
Indicator lamp 1will flash. 246
Driving and pa rking
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Lights
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
b Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is faulty. The lighting sy stem continues tofunction properly without the functions of
th e Intelligent Light Sy stem. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Left dipped beam (Example)*T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp appears only when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s arefaulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position. Display messages and
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
b Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (→ page 431).
b
Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position.
b
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Hazard warning lamps mal-
functioning *T
he hazard warning lamp switch is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
*A daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is faulty. 524
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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2, 3 ...
4MATIC ..................................................... 173
Fu nction ............................................... 173
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety .................................... 21
360° Camera .......................................... .225
Fu nction .............................................. 225
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera) .............................................. .228
Selecting a view .................................. 228
Setting favo urites ................................ 229
Swit ching automatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera) .................. .228 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 5
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 5ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy
stem) ............ .187
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................3 59
Setting (Blu etoo th®
) ............................ 358
Ac cident and breakdown manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .352
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 73
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 390
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 239
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .242
Brake application ................................. 24 0
Fu nction .............................................. 239
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 39
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 0
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 392
Operation ............................................ 392
Re setting ............................................. 392 Ac
tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 3
Setting ................................................. 197
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 202
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 211
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st................... 210
Calling up a speed .............................. .204
Displ ays in the instrument display .......2 12
Fu nction .............................................. 202
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 204
Re quirements: .................................... .204
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ........... .206
Selecting ............................................. 204
St eering wheel buttons ....................... 204
St oring a speed ................................... 204
Switching off/deactivating .................. 204
Switching on/activating ......................2 04
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 02
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ 211
Ac tive headlamps .................................... 13 0
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 210
Ac tivating/deactivating ........................ 211
Fu nction ............................................... 210540
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