headlamp MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 Owner's Manual

Theexterior lighting (e xcept parking and stand‐
ing lamps) switch es off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
Au tomatic headlamp mode
The pa rking lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning la mps are switched on or off automatically
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and on the ambient light.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched off in poor visibility
When the light switch is set toÃ, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically
if th ere is fog, snow or other causes of poor
visibility such as spr ay.
#In such cases, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Ac tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirement
The light switch is in theL orà position.
#Press theR button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
Operating the light combination switch
1High beam
2Turn signal light, right
3High-beam flasher
4Tu rn signal light, left
#Pull or push the combination switch in the
re leva nt di rection following the ar row.
Switching on the high beam manually
#Ve hicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assis t:
Tu rn the light switch totheL position.
RPress the combination switch be yond the
pressure point in the direction of
ar ro w 1.
When the high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam is deactivated and replaced
by the indicator lamp forth e high beam.
#To switch off the high beam: movethe
combination switch back toits starting posi‐
tion.
#To indicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly up tothe pressure point in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times.
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3

Onvery rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognize other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognize
th em too late.
In these or similar situations, the automatic
high beam is not deactivated or is activated
despite the presence of other road users.
#Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the high beam in good time.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist switch es automati‐
cally between:
RLow beam
RHigh beam
At speeds abo ve19 mp h (30 km/h):
RIf no other road users are de tected, the high
beam is automatically switched on. The high beam switches off automatically:
RAt
speeds below 16mp h (25 km/h).
RIfot her road users are de tected.
RIfstre et lighting is suf ficient.
At speeds abo veappr ox.31 mp h(5 0 km/h):
RThe 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 windshield near theov erhead control panel.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted if:
RVi sibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
RThere is dirt on the sensors or if the sensors
are co veredove r.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/off
#To switch on: turnthe light switch to
th eà position.
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5

#Use button2toset the position of the mir‐
ro ryo u ha veselected.
An outside mir ror which has been pushed out of
position can be engaged in position again in the
fo llowing manner:
#Ve hicles with electrical lyfolding outside
mir rors:press and hold button 1.
Yo uwill hear a click and the mir ror audibly
engage in position. The mir ror is set into the
cor rect position.
Au tomatic anti-glare mir rors
&
WARNING Risk of burn s and poisoning
due tothe anti- glare mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-glare mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir rita ‐
tion. It must not 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:
RRinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
RIf electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
RIf th e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughl y.Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
RImmediate lych ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.
The insiderearview mir ror and outside mir ror on
th e driver's side automatically go into anti- glare
mode if light from a headlamp hits the inside
re arview mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The mir rors do not go into anti- glare mode in the
fo llowing situations:
Rth e engine is switched off
Rreve rsege ar is engaged
Rinterior lighting is switch ed on
Parking position of the passenger outside
mir ror
The parking position makes parking easier.
The passenger outside mir ror tilts down and
sho wsthere ar wheel on the front passenger
side if:
Rth e parking position is stored
Rth e passenger mir ror is selected
Rreve rsege ar is engaged
The passenger outside mir ror mo ves back toits
original position in thefo llowing situations:
Rifyo u shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
Rwhen driving fasterthan 9 mph (15 km/h)
Rifyo upr ess the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side
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1

Deactivating theala rm (ATA ).................... 80
Declaration of Conformity Wireless vehicle components ................2 3
Definitions (ti res and loading) ............... 355
Designs Menu (on-board computer) .................. 210
Destination .............................................. .251
Editing .................................................2 44
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ 252
En tering an intermedia tedestination ...2 44
Saving (cu rrent vehicle position) ..........2 51
Saving as global favo rite ...................... 252
St oring a map position .........................2 51
Destination ent ry............................ 240, 242
Entering a POI or address .................... 240
Entering geo-coordinates ..................... 243
Last destinations ................................. 242
Selecting a contact .............................. 242
Selecting a POI .................................... 242
Selecting from the map ....................... 243
Destination ent ry
see Intermediate destination
Diagnost ics connection ............................ 24Digita
lOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Digita lspeedome ter ............................... 204
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 137
Engaging drive position ....................... 139
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 139
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .138
Fu nctio n ..............................................
137
Se

lecting pa rkposition ........................ 139
Shifting toneutral ................................ 138
Displa y
Car e.................................................... .315
Displa y(multimedi asy stem)
Settings .............................................. .231
Displa y(on-boa rdcompu ter) ................. 202
Displ aycontent
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 209
Display message .................................... .380
Calling up (on-board computer) ...........3 80
No tes .................................................. 380
Display messages ? ................................................... 405
C ................................................... 419 M
................................................... 419
N ................................................... 420
¯ .................................................... 403
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stCur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 01
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stInoperative .... 401
Ac tive Blind Spot Asst. Not Available
When Towing a Trailer See Opera‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 404
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions Cur‐
re ntly Limited See Ope rator's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 391
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions Limi‐
te d See Operator's Manual ..............
.... 391
b

Ac tive Headlamps Inoperati ve..... 421
Ac tive Hood Malfunction See Opera‐
to r's Manual .........................................4 19
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
Vi ew Restricted See Opera tor's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 400
Index 44
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ÐSteering Malfunction Stop
Immediately See Operator's Manual ....418
St eering Pilot Cur rently Unavailable
See Operator's Manual ........................ 403
St eering Pilot Inoperative .................... 403
St op Vehicle Lea veEngine Running
Wa itTransmission Cooling ...................417
#St opVehicle Lea veEngine Run‐
ning ..................................................... 408
#St opVehicle See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 407
ÉSt opVehicle Vehicle Too Low ...... 398
bSwitch Off Lights .........................422
bSwitch On Headlamp s................. 422
Ti re Press. Monitor Cur rently
Un available .......................................... .411
Ti re Press. Monitor Inoperative ............412
Ti re Pressure Monitor Inoperative No
Wheel Sensors .....................................4 12
Ti re s Overheated ..................................4 12Ti
re s Overheated Decrease Speed .......413
To Deselect P or N,Dep ress Brake
and Start Engine .................................. 415
Tr af fic Sign Assist CameraView
Re stricted See Ope rator's Manual .......400
Tr af fic Sign Assist Currently Unavail‐
able See Operator's Manual ................ 403
Tr af fic Sign Assist Inoper
ative............. 403
Tr an

smission Malfunction Stop ............ 416
FTu rnOn the Ignition to Release
th ePa rking Brake ................................ 386
dVe hicle Operational Switch the
Ignition Off Before Exiting ....................416
ÉVe hicle Rising Please Wait.......... .397
ÉVe hicle Rising .............................. 397
hWa rning Tire Malfunction .............411
hWheel Sensor(s) Missing ..............412
Distance cont rol
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC Di
stance Pilot DISTRONIC ...................... .161
Ac tivating ............................................ 164
Ac tivation conditions ........................... 164
Callin g up a speed .............................. .164
Deactivating ........................................ 164
Fu nction ............................................... 161
Le ver ................................................... 164
Setting a speed ................................... 164
St oring a speed ................................... 164
Sy stem limits ....................................... 161
Distance recorder .................................. .204
DI STRO NIC
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Door Locking (emergency key) ...................... .63
Opening (from inside) ............................6 0
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .63
Un locking (from inside) ........ ...
.............
.60
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 351
Drinking and driving ................................132
Driv eAwa y Assist .................................... 188
452
Index

Head-up Display menusee On-board computer
Heating see Climate control
High beam Activating/deactivating .......................1 13
High-beam flasher ................................... 113
High-beam headlamps Adaptive Highbeam Assist .................. .114
High-pressure cleaning equipment
(care) ......................................................... 311
Hill start assist ........................................ 171
HOLD function ......................................... 171
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 71
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 171
Hood Function (active hood) ......................... 304
Re setting (active hood) ........................ 304
I
Identification plate Engine .................................................3 70
Re frigerant ...........................................3 77Ve
hicle ................................................ 370
Ignition Swit ching on (s tart/s top button) ........ .129
Ignition key................................................ 55
Immobilizer ................................................ 79
Inattentiveness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Confi guring .......................................... 137
Selecting ............................................. 136
Information Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 301
Satellite radio ...................................... 296
Instrument clus ter .................................. 423
In stru ment clus ter
see Instrument Display
Instrument Display ..................................1 99
Ad justing the lighting .......................... 203
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 199 Overview (s
tanda rd) ................................ 8
Overview (widescreen) ............................ 8
Wa rning/indicator lamps .................... 423
Instrument Display see Display (on-board computer)
see Instrument clus ter
Instrument ligh ting
.
............................... .203
Instrument lighting see Dashboard lighting
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Cornering light function ...................... .114
Interior lighting ........................................ 116
Ambient lighting ................................... 117
Setting ................................................. 116
Switch-off del aytime ........................... 117
Interior lighting see Inte rior lighting
see Lighting
see Lights
Intermediate destination ........................244
Calculating a route with intermediate
destinations ........................................ .244
Editing ................................................. 244
Index 457