Controls in detail
Lighting
Manual headlamp mode
When the engine is running, the low beam
headlamps, the tail and parking lamps, the
license plate lamps, and the side marker
lamps will switch on and off automatically.
To minimize risk to you and to others, acti-
vate headlamps by turning exterior lamp
switch to B when driving or when traffic
and/or ambient lighting conditions require
you to do so.
The low beam headlamps and the parking
lamps can be switched on and off with the
exterior lamp switch.
Daytime running lamp mode
Automatic headlamp mode
In low ambient lighting conditions, only
switch from position U to B with the
vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching from U to B will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving in low ambient lighting conditions
may result in an accident.
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Turn the exterior lamp switch to
The following lamps switch on and off au-
tomatically depending on the brightness of
the ambient light:
position M or U.
When the engine is running, the low
beam headlamps are automatically
switched on.
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Low beam headlamps
Tail and parking lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
In low ambient light conditions, the fol-
lowing lamps will switch on additional-
ly:
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid to the driver. The driver is responsible for
the operation of the vehicle’s lights at all
times.
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Tail and parking lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
Warning!
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Turn exterior lamp switch to
If the exterior lamp switch is set to U,
position U.
For nighttime driving you should turn the
exterior lamp switch to position B to
permit activation of the high beam head-
lamps.
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the headlamps may switch off unexpect-
edly when the system senses bright am-
bient light, for example light from
oncoming traffic.
With the SmartKey in starter switch
position 1 or the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button pressed once, only the parking
lamps will switch on and off automatically.
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the headlamps will not be automatically
switched on under foggy conditions.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E500, Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W211 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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