Controls in detail
Lighting
Canada only: High-beam headlamps are only Canada only
traffic and/or ambient lighting conditions
require you to do so.
available with the exterior lamp switch in
positionB.
With the exterior lamp switch in position
M orU, you cannot switch on the high-
beam headlamps.
In low ambient lighting conditions, only
switch from positionU toB with the
vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
Switching fromU toB will briefly
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
driving in low ambient lighting conditions
may result in an accident.
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.
Daytime running lamp mode
The high-beam flasher is available at all times.
In Canada, the daytime running lamp mode is For nighttime driving turn the exterior lamp
mandatory and therefore in a constant mode.
switch to positionB to permit activation
of the high-beam headlamps.
When the engine is running, and you
In the USA, the daytime running lamp mode
is deactivated by default. Activate the
daytime running lamp mode using the control
system, see “Setting daytime running lamp
mode (USA only)” (Y page 153).
X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
M orU.
When the engine is running, the low-beam
headlamps come on.
In low ambient lighting conditions, the
following lamps will come on additionally:
Rshift from a driving position to park position
P with the vehicle at a standstill, the low-
beam headlamps will go out with a delay of
3
minutes
X Switching on: Turn the exterior lamp
switch to positionU.
Rturn the exterior lamp switch to position
C, the low-beam headlamps, the tail
and parking lamps, the license plate lamps
and the side marker lamps come on
With the SmartKey in starter switch
position 1 or the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button pressed once, the tail and parking
lamps, the license plate lamps and the side
marker lamps will come on and go out
depending on the brightness of the ambient
light.
When the engine is running the low-beam
headlamps, the tail and parking lamps, the
license plate lamps and the side marker
lamps will come on and go out depending
on the brightness of the ambient light.
Rturn the exterior lamp switch to position
B, the manual headlamp mode has
priority over the daytime running lamp
mode
RTail lamps
RParking lamps
RLicense plate lamps
The corresponding exterior lamps come on
RSide marker lamps
(
Y page 111).
With the daytime running lamp mode
activated and the engine running, you cannot USA only
switch off the low-beam headlamps manually. You can only switch on the high-beam
headlamps in low ambient lighting conditions.
The high-beam flasher is available at all times.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz E300, Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTec, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W211 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
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