low beam MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2018 Owners Manual

The ex te ri or lighting (e xc ep tp arking and st and‐
ing lights) swit ch es of fa utomaticall yw hen th e
driver's door is opened. R
Obser ve th en ot es on sur ro und lighting
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Au to matic drivin gl ig hts function
The pa rk ing lights, lo wb eam and daytime ru n‐
ning lights ar es wi tched on au to matically
depending on th ei gnition st atus ,w he th er th e
engine is ru nning and th el ight conditions.
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WA RNING Risk of accident whe nt he low
beam is switched of finp oor visibility
When th el ight switc hiss et to X ,t he low
beam ma yn ot be switched on automatically
if th er eisf og, sno woro th er causes of poor
visibility suc hass pr ay .

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At speeds between 25 mp h( 40 km/h )a nd
45 mp h( 70 km/h )w he nt he st eering wheel
is turned.
Tr af fi cc ircle and intersection function: th e
cornering light is acti va te donb ot hs ides th ro ugh
an eva luation of th ec ur re nt GP Sp osition of th e
ve hicle. It re mains activ eu ntil af te rt he ve hicle
has lef tt he tra ff ic circle or th ei ntersection.
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assist
Fu nction of Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assist
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WA RNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assist
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assis td oes no tr ecog‐
niz et he fo llowing ro ad users:R
Ro ad user sw ithout lights, e.g .p edes‐
trians R
Ro ad user sw it hp oor lighting ,e .g.
cyclists R
Ro ad user sw hos el ighting is obstructed,
e.g .bya bar ri er On ve ry ra re occasions, Ad aptiv eH ighbeam
Assis tm ay fa il to re cognize ot her ro ad users
wit ht heir ow nl ig hting, or ma yr ecognize
th em to ol ate.
In th ese or similar situations, th ea utomatic
high beam is no td eactivated or is activated
despit et he presence of ot her ro ad users.