lights MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 Owner's Guide

Adaptive Highbeam Assis
tPlus
Genera lnotes Wit
hAdaptive Highbeam Assis tPlus, you can
automatically switch between dipped-beam,
partial main-beam and main-beam head-
lamps.
Partial main-beam illumination is aformof
illumination whereby th emain beam is direc-
te dp ast other road users. Other road users
are thus kept out of th emain beam .This pre-
vents glare. If there is avehicl einf ront,for
example, th emain-beam headlamps illumi-
nat ethe areas to it sright and left, and the
vehicl einfrontis illuminate dbythedipped-
beam headlamps.
The system automatically adapt sthe dipped-
beam headlamp range depending on th edis-
tance to th eother vehicle. Once th esystem
no longer detects any other vehicles, it
switches on th emain-beam headlamps again.
If th emain-beam or partial main-beam head-
lamp sare causing to omuchr eflection from
traffic signs, th elights are automatically dim-
med and glar efor th edriver caused by the
reflection sisthusa voided. The system'
soptical sensor is locate dbehind
th ew indscree nnearthe overhead control
panel.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Adaptive Highbea mAssistP lus does no trec-
ognise road users:
R who hav enolights,e.g.p edestrians
R who hav epoor lighting ,e.g.c yclists
R whos elighting is blocked, e.g. by abarrier
In ver yrarec ases, Adaptive Highbea mAssist
Plus may no trecognise road user swho do
hav elights ,orm ay recognise them to olate. In
this, or in similar situations, th eautomatic
main-beam headlamp swill no tbed eactivated
or will be activated despit ethe presence of
other road users. There is ariskofana cci-
dent.
Always carefully observ ethe traffic conditions
and switch off th emain-beam headlamp sin
goo dtime.
Adaptive Highbeam Assis tPlus canno ttake
int oa ccoun troad ,weather or traffic condi-
tions. Adaptive Highbeam Assis tPlus is only
an aid. You are responsible for adjusting the
vehicle's lighting to th eprevailing light, visi-
bilit yand traffic conditions.
In particular, th edetection of obstacles can
be restricted if there is:
R poor visibility, e.g. due to fog ,heav yrain or
snow
R dirt on th esensor sorift hesensor sare
obscured Exterior lighting
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Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
PLUS on/off :
Main-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To switch on: turn the light switch to Ã.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tion display lights up when it is dark and the
light sensor switches on the dipped-beam
headlamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 25 km/h:
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 30 km/ha nd no other road users
have been detected:
The main-beam headlamps are switched on automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrumen tcluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 45 km/ha nd otherroa du sers have
been detected:
The partia lmain-bea mheadlamps are
switched on automatically. The Kindi-
cato rlam pint he instrument cluster also
lights up.
If yo uaredriving at speed sbelow approx-
imatel y40k m/h: The partia
lmain-bea mheadlamps are
switched off automatically. If no othe rroad
users ar edetected, the main-bea mhead-
lamps ar eswitched on.
If yo uaredriving at speed sbelow approx-
imatel y25k m/h or the roads ar eade-
quately illuminated:
The main-bea mheadlamps ar eswitched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goe sout.T he _
indicator lamp in the multifunctio ndisplay
remains lit.
X To switc hoff:mov ethe combination
switch back to its normal positio normove
the light switch to another position.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tio nd isplay goe sout. Headlamps misted up on the inside
Certai nclimatic and physica lconditions may
cause moisture to form in the headlamp. This
moisture does not affect the functionality of
the headlamp. Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead contro
lpan el
: u Switche sthe rea rinterio rlighting
on/off
; | Switche sthe automatic interior
lighting contro lon/off 148
Interior lightingLights and
windscreen wipers

=
p Switches the right-hand front read-
ing lamp on/off
? c Switches the front interio rlighting
on/off
A p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off Rear-compartment overhead contro
lpan el
: p Switches the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
; p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off Interior lighting control
General notes In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interio rlighting functions are
automaticall ydeactivate daftersom etime,
unless the key is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
The colou rand brightness of the ambient
lighting may be set using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 291).
Automatic interior lighting control X
To switc hon/off: press the |button.
Whe nthe automatic interio rlighting con-
trol is switche don, the button is flush with
the overhead control panel. The interio
rlighting automaticall yswitches
on if you:
R unlock the vehicle
R ope nad oor
R remove the key from the ignition lock
The interio rlighting is activate dfor as hort
time when the key is removed from the igni-
tion lock. Yo ucan activate this delayed
switch-off using the on-board computer
(Y page 292).
Manua lint erior lighting control X
To switc hthe fron tint erior lighting on/
off: press the cbutton.
X To switc hthe rear interior lighting on/
off: press the ubutton.
X To switc hthe reading lamps on/off:
press the pbutton. Crash-responsive emergenc
ylighting
The interio rlighting is activate dautomatically
if the vehicl eisinvolve dinana ccident.
X To switc hoff the crash-responsive
emergenc ylighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or X Lock and then unlock the vehicl eusing the
key. Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Bulbs, lamps and plug connectors can
become very hot during use. Whe nreplacing a
bulb ,you could burn yoursel fonthesecom-
ponents. There is ariskofi njury.
Allow thes ecomponents to cool dow nbefore
replacing the bulb.
Vehicles with stati cLED headlamps: Replacing bulbs
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Do not us
eabulbt hath as been dropped or if
its glas stub eh asbeen scratched.
Th eb ulbm ayexplode if:
R yo ut ouch it
R it is hot
R yo ud ropit
R yo us cratch it
Onl yoperate bulb sinenclose dlam ps
designe dfor tha tpurpose .Onlyf it spare
bulb soft he same typ eand the specifie dvolt-
age.
Marks on the glas stub er educe the service
life of the bulbs. Do not touch the glas stube
with your bare hands .Ifnecessary ,clean the
glas stub ew henc oldw itha lcohol or spirit and
ru bito ff with alint-fre ecloth.
Protect bulb sfromm oisture during opera-
tion. Do not allo wbulbs to come into contact
with liquids.
Replace onl ythe bulb sliste d( Ypage 150).
Have the bulb sthatyou cannot replace your-
self replaced at aquali fied specialis twork-
shop.
If yo urequire assistance replacing bulbs, con-
sult aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
If the new bulb still does not ligh tup,consult
aq uali fied specialis tworkshop.
Bulb sand lamps ar eanimportant aspect of
vehicl esafety .You must therefore make sure
tha tthese functio ncorrectl yatalltimes.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly.
Vehicle swithI ntelligent Light System
Th ef ront and rea rlight clusters of your vehi-
cle ar eequippe dwithL ED ligh tbulbs .Don ot
replace the bulb syoursel f. Contact aquali fied
specialis tworkshop which ha sthe necessary
specialis tknowledg eand tools to carry out
the work required.
Lamps ar eanimportant aspect of vehicle
safety .You must therefore make sure that
these functio ncorrectl yatalltimes .Havet he
headlamp setting checked regularly. Overvie
wofbulbr eplacement –bulbs
Yo uc an replace the following bulbs. The
details for the bulb typ ecan be found in the
legend. Static LED headlamps
:
Main-bea mheadlam p: H7 55 W
; Turn signa llam p: PSY 24 W Replacin
gthe front bulbs
Main-bea mheadlamps (static LED
headlamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Using the handl eextension, tur nbulb
holder ;anti-clockwise and pull it out.
X Take the bulb ou tofbulbh older ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.150
Replacin
gbulbsLights and windscreen wipers

X
Insert bulbh older;into the lamp and turn
it clockwise.
X Align housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
Turn signal lamps (static LED head-
lamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
pullito ut.
X Turn bulbh older;anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Take the bulbo ut of bulbholder;.
X Insert the new bulbi nto bulbholder;.
X Insert bulbh older;into the lamp and turn
it clockwise.
X Align housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages. Windscreen wipers
Switching the windscreen wipers on/
off
! Do not operate the windscree
nwipers
when the windscree nisdry, as this could
damage the wiper blades. Moreover, dust
that has collected on the windscree ncan
scratch the glass if wiping takes place when the windscree nisdry.
If it is necessary to switch on the wind-
screen wipers in dry weather conditions,
alwayso perate them using washer fluid. !
If the windscree
nwipers leave smears on
the windscree nafter the vehicle has been
washed in an automatic car wash, this may
be due to wax or other residue. Clean the
windscree nwith washer fluida fter an auto-
matic car wash.
! Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due
to optical influences and the windscreen
becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,
the windscree nwipers may be activated
inadvertently .This could damage the wind-
screen wiper blades or scratch the wind-
screen.
For this reason, you shoulda lwaysswitch
off the windscree nwipers in dry weather. 1
$ Windscreen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wipe, low (rains ensor
set to low sensitivity)
3 Å Intermittent wipe, high (rains ensor
set to high sensitivity)
4 ° Continuou swipe, slow
5 ¯ Continuou swipe, fast
B í Single wipe
î To wipew ith washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position.
In the ÄorÅ position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automaticall yaccord-
ing to the intensity of the rain. In the Å
position, the rain sensor is more sensitive
than in the Äposition, causing the wind-
screen wiper to wipem ore frequently. Windscreen wipers
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If the wiper blades are worn, the windscreen
willnol onger be wiped properly. This could
prevent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions. Switching the rear window wipero
n/
off :
è Switch
2 ô Wipesw ith washer fluid
3 ISwitches on intermittent wiping
4 0Switches off intermittent wiping
5 ô Wipesw ith washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn switch :on the combination switch
to the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
as ymbola ppears in the assistance graphic
in the instrument cluster. Replacing the wiperb
lades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windscree nwipers begintom ove while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm. There is arisk of
injury.
Alwayss witch off the windscree nwipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades. !
To avoid damaging the windscree
nwiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscree nwiper.
! Never open the bonnet/tailgate if
awiper
arm is folded awayf rom the windscreen/
rear window.
Never fold awindscree nwiper arm without
aw iper blade back onto the windscreen/
rear window.
Hold the windscree nwiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the wiper arm withou tawiper blade and it
fallso nto the windscreen/rear window ,the
windscreen/rear window may be damaged
by the force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at aqualified
specialist workshop.
Replacing the wiperb lades Removing the wiperb
lades
X Remove the key from the ignition lock or
turn the key to position 0(KEYLESS-GO).
X Fold the wiper arm awayf rom the wind-
screen. X
Firmly press release knob :and pullw iper
blade ;upwards from the wiper arm in the
direction of the arrow. 152
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreenw
ipers

Fitting th
ewiper blades X
Positio nnew wiper blade :in th eretainer
on th ewiper arm and slide it int oplacein
th ed irection of th earrow.
The wiper blade audibly engages.
X Mak esure that th ewiper blade is seated
correctly.
X Fold th ewiper arm back onto th ewind-
screen.
Replacin gthe rea rwindow wiper blade Removing th
ewiper blades X
Remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock.
X Fold wiper arm :away from th erear win-
dow.
X Positio nwiper blade ;atar igh tangle to
wiper arm :.
X Hol dw iper arm :and press wiper
blade ;in th edirection of th earrow until
it releases.
X Remove wiper blade ;. Fitting
awiper blade
X Plac enew wiper blade ;onto wiper
arm :.
X Hol dw iper arm :and press wiper
blade ;in th eopposit edirection to the
arrow until it engages.
X Mak esure that wiper blade ;is seated
correctly.
X Positio nwiper blade ;parallel to wiper
arm :.
X Fold wiper arm :back onto th erear win-
dow. Windscreen wipers
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Problems with the windscreen wipers
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The windscreen wipers
are jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windscreen
wiper movement.T he wiper motor has been deactivated.
X For safety reasons, you should remove the key from the ignition
lock.
or
X Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Switch the windscreen wipers back on. The windscreen wipers
fail completely. The windscreen wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X Have the windscreen wipers checked at aqualified specialist
workshop. 154
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreen wipers

Information on using THERMOTRONIC
automatic climat econtrol
automatic climat econtrol The followin
gcontai ns instruction sand rec-
ommendation stoenable you to get th emost
out of your THERMOTRONI Cautomatic cli-
mat econtrol.
R Activat eclimat econtro lusin gthe à and
¿ buttons .The indicator lamps above
the à and¿ buttons ligh tup.
R In automatic mode, you can also set the
climat emode( FOCUS ,MEDIU MorD IF-
FUSE). The MEDIUM leve lisrecommended.
R Se tthe temperature to 22 †.
R Only use th e"Windscree ndemisting "func-
tion briefly until th ewindscree nisclear
again.
R Only use air-recirculation mod ebriefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasan toutside odour sor
when in atunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise mis tupasnof resh air is drawn into
th ev ehicl eina ir-recirculation mode.
R Use th eZON Efunction to adopt th etem-
peratur esetting sonthedriver' sside for
th ef ront-pa ssenger side and th erear com-
partmen taswell. The indicator lamp above
the á buttongoes out.
R Use th eresidual heat function if you want to
heat or ventilat ethe vehicl einterio rwhen
th ei gnition is switched off .The residual
heat function can only be activated or deac- tivated wit hthe ignition switched off.
R If you chang ethe setting softheclimate
control system, th eclimat estatus display
appear sfor approximately three seconds
at th ebotto moft hescree nintheAudio or
COMAND display (see th eseparate oper-
ating instructions). You will see th ecurrent
setting softhevarious climat econtro lfunc-
tions.
ECO start/stop function During automatic engin
eswitch-off ,the cli-
mat econtro lonlyo perate satareducedcapa- city. If you require th
efull climat econtro lout-
put ,you can switch off th eECO start/stop
function by pressin gthe ECO button
(Y page 185). Operating th
eclimat econtrol system Activating/deactivating th
eair condi-
tioning
General notes When th
eclimat econtro lisswitched off ,the
air suppl yand air circulation are also
switched off .The windows could mis tup.
Therefore, only switch off climat econtrol
briefly.
i Switc
honc limatecontro lprimarily using
the à button(Ypage 162).
Switchin gon/off X
Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179).
X To switch on: press theÃbutton.
The indicator lamp abov ethe à button
lights up. Airflo wand air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or
X Press the ^button.
The indicator lamp abov ethe ^ button
goes out .The previous setting sare reacti-
vated.
X To deactivate: press the^button.
The indicator lamp abov ethe ^ button
lights up. Switchin
gcooling with air dehumidi-
fication on/off
General notes If you deactivat
ethe "Coolin gwitha ir-dehu-
midification "function ,the air inside th evehi-
cle will no tbecooled. The air inside th evehi-
cle will also no tbedehumidified. The win-
dows can mis tupmoreq uickly. Therefore, 160
Operating th
eclimat econtrol systemClimat econt rol

deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehumidifi-
cation "function only briefly.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is only available when the engin eisrun-
ning. The air inside the vehicle is cooled and
dehumidified according to the temperature
selected.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the vehicle when coolin gmode is active. This
is normal and not asign that ther eisamal-
function.
Switching on/off X
To activate: press the¿button.
The indicator lamp above the ¿button
lights up.
i In vehicles with auxiliary heating, one of
the indicator lamps on the auxiliary heating
button lights up when the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function is activated.
X To deactivate: press the¿button.
The indicator lamp above the ¿button
goes out. The coolin gwith air dehumidifi-
cation function has adelayed switch-off
feature. Operating thec
limatecontrol system
161Climatecontrol