instrument panel MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2010 Owners Manual

Exterior view
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Cockpit ................................................. 23
Instrument cluster ..............................24
Multifunction steering wheel .............26
Centr econsole .................................... 27
Overhe adcontrol panel ...................... 29
Door control panel .............................. 30 21At
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roa dusers whose lighting is not clearly visi-
ble, e.g. roa dusers behind acras hb arrier
R on rare occasions: road users that have
lights that may be recognise dtoo late or not
at all
The automatic main-beam headlamps will not
be deactivated, or they may be activated
despite road users travelling in front of or
approaching the vehicle.
Thus, you coul dcaus eana ccident and injure
yoursel fand others. Always observe traffic
conditions and, if necessary ,dip the lights
manu ally.
You can use this function to set the head-
lamps to change between dipped bea mand
mai nbeama utomatically. The system rec og-
nises vehicles with thei rlights on, either
approaching from the opposit edirection or
travelling in front of your vehicle, and conse-
quently switches the headlamps from main
beam to dipped beam.
The system automatically adapts the dipped-
beam headlamp range depending on the dis-
tance to the other vehicle. Once the system
no longer detect sany other vehicles, it reac-
tivates the main-bea mheadlamps.
The system's optica lsensor is located behind
the windscreen near the overhead control
panel. X
To activate: activate the Adaptive High-
beam Assist function using the on-board
computer (Y page 206).
X Turn the light switc htoc.
X Press the combination switc hbeyond the
pressur epoint in the direction of arrow :
(Y page 108).
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the _indica torlamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
If you are driving at speeds above
40 km/h:
the headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distanc ebetween the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above
55 km /hand no other road users are rec-
ognised:
the main-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below
45 km/ horother road users are recog-
nised or the roads are adequately lit:
the main-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goe sout. The _ Exterior lighting
109Lights and windscreen wipers
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