2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON headlamp

Lights
100
X
To switch on: turn the light switch to
M orU.
The dipped-beam headlamps, side lamps
and licence plate lamp are switched on
when the engine is running.
i When you turn the light switch to any
position other than MorU, the cor-
responding light goes on.
Automatic headlamp mode The side lamps, dipped-beam headlamps and
licence plate lamp are switched on or off
automatically, depending on the brightness of
the ambient light. G
Risk of accident
When the light switch is set to U, the
lights are not switched on automatically in
foggy conditions. This could endanger you
and others. Therefore, turn the light switch
to B in darkness and fog.
Automatic headlamp mode is only a driving
aid. You are responsible for the vehicle
lighting at all times. G
Risk of accident
When it is dark or foggy, turn the light
switch from UtoB in good time. You
could otherwise cause an accident if the
headlamps were to switch off temporarily.
X To switch on: turn the light switch to
U.
The side lamps are switched on and off
automatically when the key is in position
1 in the ignition lock.
The dipped-beam headlamps, side lamps
and licence plate lamp are switched on
automatically when the engine is running.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the green dipped-beam indi-
cator lamp in the instrument cluster lights
up.
Front foglamps/Rear foglamp G
Risk of accident
If you suspect that driving conditions will be
foggy, turn the light switch to Bbefore
you start your journey. Otherwise, your
vehicle may not be visible and you could
therefore endanger yourself and others. G
Risk of accident
When it is dark or foggy, turn the light
switch from UtoB in good time. You
could otherwise cause an accident if the
headlamps were to switch off temporarily.
When the light switch is set to Uyou can-
not switch on the front or rear foglamps.
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X To switch on the front foglamps: turn the
light switch to the BorC position.
X Pull the light switch out to the first stop.
The ¥ green indicator lamp next to the
light switch lights up.
X To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the
light switch to BorC.
X Pull the light switch out to the second
detent.
The † yellow indicator lamp next to the
light switch lights up.
X To switch off the front foglamps/rear
foglamps: push in the light switch to the
stop.
The corresponding indicator lamp goes out. Controls
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Lights
101Combination switch (turn signals,
main-beam headlamps and headlamp
flasher)
Turn signal Combination switch
1
Right-hand turn signal
2 Left-hand turn signal
X To switch on: press the combination
switch in the direction of arrow 1or2.
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lamp K orL in the instrument clus-
ter flashes.
i If you only wish to indicate a minor change
of direction, press the combination switch briefly in the appropriate direction. The cor-
responding turn signal flashes three times.
Main-beam headlamps/headlamp flas-
her Combination switch
1
Main-beam headlamp
2 Headlamp flasher Main-beam headlamp
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2of
the ignition lock or that the engine is run-
ning.
X Turn the light switch to BorU 16
.
X To switch on: press the combination
switch in the direction of arrow 1.
The main-beam indicator lamp Ain the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off: move the combination
switch back to its normal position.
The main-beam indicator lamp Ain the
instrument cluster goes out.
Headlamp flasher
X To switch on: briefly pull the combination
switch in the direction of arrow 2.
16 In the Uposition, the main-beam headlamps are only switched on when it is dark. Controls
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Lights
102 Hazard warning lamps
Centre console
1
Hazard warning lamp button
X To activate: press hazard warning lamp
button 1.
All turn signals flash. If you now activate a
turn signal, only those turn signal lamps on
the corresponding side of the vehicle will
flash.
X To deactivate: press hazard warning lamp
button 1. Adjusting the headlamp range (vehi-
cles with halogen headlamps)
The headlamp range control allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps
according to how your vehicle is laden.
You can only adjust the headlamp range while
the engine is running. Saloon
1
Thumbwheel for headlamp range Position Load
0 Front seats occupied
1 Front and rear seats occupied Position Load
2 Front and rear seats occu-
pied, boot laden
3 Driver's seat or both front
seats occupied, boot laden
Estate
1
Thumbwheel for headlamp range Controls
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103Position Load
-1 Front and rear seats occupied
or
Front and rear seats occu-
pied, luggage compartment
laden
0 Front seats occupied
1 Driver's seat occupied, lug-
gage compartment laden
X
Turn thumbwheel for headlamp range 1to
the position which corresponds to the load
in your vehicle. Headlamp cleaning system*
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with windscreen washer fluid" func-
tion is operated five times while the lights are
on and the engine is running. When you
switch off the ignition, the automatic head-
lamp cleaning system is reset and counting is
resumed from 0. Intelligent Light System* (vehicles
with bi-xenon headlamps*)
The Intelligent Light System adapts the light-
ing of the front headlamps to the prevailing
driving conditions so that the road is illumi-
nated better.
i The Intelligent Light System is only active
when it is dark.
The Intelligent Light System comprises:
R Active light function
R Cornering light function
R Motorway mode
R Extended range foglamps Active light function For the active light function, the dipped-beam
headlamps swivel horizontally. The swivel
angle changes according to the respective
driving situation. The active light function is
not active when the vehicle is stationary.
Cornering light function
Specially designed headlamps light up the
area into which you are driving when turning
corners.
If you are driving at speeds below 40 km/h,
the cornering light function is activated either
by the turn signals or when the steering wheel
is turned. If you are driving at speeds above
40 km/h the cornering light function is deac-
tivated.
Switching on
X
Make sure that the engine is running.
X Switch on the dipped-beam headlamps.
X Switch off the fog lights.
X Switch on the turn signal.
The cornering light on the same side as the
turn signal comes on, even if you turn the
steering wheel in the opposite direction
after indicating. Controls
* optional
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104
or
X
Turn the steering wheel in the desired
direction.
When in a forwards gear: the cornering
lamp on the inside of the bend comes on.
When in reverse gear: the cornering light on
the outside of the bend comes on.
Switching off
X Turn the steering wheel back to the straight
ahead position.
The turn signal switches off. The cornering
lamp may remain lit for a short time.
or
X Switch off the turn signal.
The cornering lamp may remain lit for a
short time.
The cornering light will go out after a maxi-
mum of three minutes.
Motorway mode Motorway mode optimises the illumination of
the road by:
R controlling the brightness
R adapting the headlamp range Motorway mode is activated if you are driving
faster than 110 km/h and do not make any
large steering movements for 1,000 m.
Extended range foglamps The extended range foglamps reduce the
glare experienced by the driver and improve
the illumination of the edge of the carriage-
way.
X To switch on: switch on the rear foglamp.
The front foglamps and the rear foglamp
are switched on. The extended range fog-
lamps are activated if you are driving slower
than 70 km/h.
X To switch off: switch off the rear foglamp.
i The extended range foglamps switch off
automatically when you drive faster than
100 km/h. Interior lighting
Front overhead control panel Front overhead control panel
1
X To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
2 ò To switch the rear interior lighting
on/off
3 ¡ To switch the automatic function
on/off
4 X To switch the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
5 ð To switch the front interior lighting
on/off Controls
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On-board computer
132
Resetting to factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
permanent Speedtronic can only be set in the
Vehicle menu. The Headlamp mode function
in the Lighting submenu is only reset if the
vehicle is stationary.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press and hold the reset button on the left-
hand side of the instrument cluster for
approximately three seconds.
A prompt appears in the multi-function dis-
play asking you to press the reset button
again to confirm.
X Press the reset button again.
The functions of most submenus are
restored to the factory settings.
or
X If you want to retain the settings, do not
press the reset button a second time.
After approximately 5 seconds, the Set-
tings... menu appears again. Submenus in the Settings menu X
Press èor· to select the Set-
tings... menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
You will see the selection of submenus.
There are more submenus available than
simultaneously displayed. X
Press the æorç button to select a
submenu.
The selected submenu is highlighted.
X Press the jbutton to select a function
within a submenu.
X Press the æorç button to change
the setting.
The changed setting is stored.
X Press the èorÿ button to select a
different display. The following tables show the settings you
can make in the individual submenus. You will
find additional information on the pages
shown. Instrument cluster submenu
R
Unit of measurement for distance
(Y page 133)
R Language (Y page 133)
R Status line display (Y page 134)
R Basic display ( Ypage 134) Time/date submenu
22 R
Setting the date and time (Y page 134)22
This function is not available on vehicles with Audio 50 APS* or COMAND APS*. Controls
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On-board computer
133Lighting submenu
R
Constant headlamp mode (Y page 135)
R Surround lighting (Y page 135)
R Ambient lighting* (Y page 136)
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off
(Y page 136)
R Interior lighting delayed switch-off
(Y page 136)
R Intelligent Light System* (Y page 137)Vehicle submenu
R
Permanent Speedtronic (Y page 154)
R Automatic locking feature (Y page 137)Heater* submenu
R
Selecting the switch-on time for the aux-
iliary heating * (Ypage 137)
R Changing the switch-on time for the aux-
iliary heating* (Y page 138) Convenience submenu*
R
Easy-entry/exit feature* (Y page 138)
R Fold in mirrors when locking the vehi-
cle* (Y page 139) Dynamic driving seat* submenu
R
Settings for the driver's and front-
passenger seat (Y page 139) Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R the total distance recorder and the trip
meter
R the trip computer
R the digital speedometer 23
R cruise control
R Speedtronic
R Distronic* X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Instr. cluster submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Display
unit Speed-/odometer.
X Press the æorç button to select
km (kilometres) or milesas the unit of
measurement for distance.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Selecting the language X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Instr. cluster submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Lan-
guage.
23 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the digital speedometer always displays km/h. Controls
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On-board computer
135
X
Press the èor· button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Time/Date submenu.
Setting the time
X Use the jbutton to select Clock,
hours Press R to confirm (orClock,
minutes Press R to confirm ).
X Press the æorç button to set a
value.
X Press the reset button on the left of the
instrument cluster.
The set time is stored.
Setting the date
X Press the jbutton to select Set date
Day (orSet date Month orSet date
Year).
X Press the æorç button to set the
values.
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display. Setting constant headlamp mode If you have set constant headlamp mode and
the light switch is in position MorU,
the side lamps, dipped-beam headlamps and
licence plate lighting are switched on auto-
matically when the engine is running. Turning
the light switch to a different position
switches on the corresponding lights. Make
sure that the light switch is turned to Bor
U if you switch off constant headlamp
mode while driving in the dark.
In countries in which constant headlamp
mode is a legal requirement, Constantis the
factory setting.
X Press the èor· button to select the
Settings... menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the jbutton to select Headlamp
mode. X
Press the æorç button to set the
mode for the headlamps to ManualorCon-
stant (constant headlamp mode).
X Press the j,èorÿ button to
select a different display.
Switching the surround lighting on or
off If the surround lighting is switched on, the
following lights will be switched on automat-
ically in the dark after you have unlocked the
vehicle using the key:
R
the side lamps
R the tail lamps
R the licence plate lighting
R the front foglamps
The surround lighting switches off automati-
cally if you open the driver's door or after 40
seconds.
X Press èor· to select the Set-
tings... menu.
X Press the jbutton to call up the selec-
tion of submenus.
X Press the æorç button to select the
Lighting submenu. Controls
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