2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET lights

Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
Rear-view mirror (manual anti-dazzle) X
Anti-dazzl emode: flick anti-dazzle
switch :forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors G
Risk of accident
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image .Object sare actu ally closer than they
appear. You could misjudge the distance from
vehicles driving behind and cause an acci-
dent, e.g. when changing lane. For this rea-
son, make sure of the actual distance from the
vehicle driving behind by glancing over your
shoulder.
The convex exterior mirrors provide alarger
field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated
if the rear window heating is switched on and
the outside temperature is low. X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button :for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button ;for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustmen tbutton =as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button =up, down, to
the right or to the left until the exterior mir-
ror is se ttoaposition which provides you
with agood overview of traffic conditions.
Folding th eexterior mirror sinorout
electrically X
Make sure that th ekey is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button :.
Bot hexterior mirrors fold in or out. Mirrors
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Vehicl
eequipment ............................ 106
Exterior lighting ................................ 106
Interior lighting ................................. 112
Changing bulbs ................................. 113
Windscreen wipers ...........................115 105Lights and windscreen wipers
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Vehicl
eequipment
i Thismanua ldesc ribe sallthe standard
and optional equipment of your vehicle
which wa savailable at th etime of pur-
chase. Countr y-specif ic differences are
possible. Bear in mind tha tyour vehicle
ma ynot featur eall function sdescribed
here. Exterio
rlighting Important safet
ynotes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you driv ewith the lights switched
on even during the daytime. In some coun-
tries, operation of the headlamps varies due
to legal requirement sand self-imposed obli-
gations. In these countries, the daytime driv-
ing lights are automatically switche donwhen
the engin eisstarted. Notes on driving abroad
Converting to symmetrical dipped beam
when drivin gabroad: switch the headlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in
which traffic drives on the opposite side of the
road to the countr ywhere the vehicle is reg-
istered. This prevents oncomi ngtraffic from
being dazzled .Symmetrical lights do not illu-
minate as large an area of the edg eofthe
carriageway.
Convert the headlamps as close to the border
as possible before drivin ginthese countries
(Y page 206).
Converting to asymmetrica ldipped beam
after retu rning: conver tthe headlamps back
to asymmetrical dipped beam as soon as pos-
sible after crossing the border when returning
(Y page 206).
Vehicle swith Intelligent Light System: if
the headlamps are converted to symmetrical
dipped beam, not all light functions are avail- able. "Motorway mode" and the "extended
range foglamps" are deactivated. Light switch
Opera tion 1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment lighting
4c Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
driving lights
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BR Rear foglamps
CN Front foglamps
The turn signals ,main-beam headlamps and
the headlamp flasher are operated using the
combination switch (Y page 108).
! Switch off the side lamps and parking
lamp when you leave the vehicle. This pre-
vent sthe battery from discharging.
The exterior lighting (except the side lamps/
parkin glamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver' sdoor with the key in posi-
tion 0
If you hear awarning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
X Turn the light switch to c.106
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Dipped-bea
mheadlamps X
To switch on th edipped -bea mh ead-
lamps: turn thekeyin th eignition loc kto
posi tion 2or star tthe engine.
X Tur nthe light switc htoL.
The L indicator lam pint he instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytime driving lights In vehicles for countries wher
edaytime driv-
ing lights are not legall yrequired, you can
activate/deactivate the "daytime driving
lights" function via the on-boar dcomputer
(Y page 205).
X To activat ethe daytime drivin glights:
activate the "daytime driving lights" func-
tion via the on-board computer.
X Turn the light switch to c.
When the engine is on: depending on the
ambient light conditions, the daytim edriv-
ing lights or th edipped-bea mheadlamps
are switched on.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the Lindicator lam pinthe
instrumen tcluster lights up.
Automatic headlamps G
Risk of accident
If the light switch is set to c,the dipped-
beam headlamps will not com eonautomati-
cally if it is foggy. This could endanger you and
others. Therefore, turn the light switch to
L in fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
X To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the ligh tswitch to c.
Key in position 1in the ignition lock: the
side lamps are switched on or off automat-
ically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light. With the engine running: depending on the
brightness of the ambient light, the daytime
driving lights
20
or the dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on or off automatically.
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the Lindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Foglamps and rear foglamps Front foglamps
Only vehicles with fron
tfoglamps have the
"Foglamps" func tion. G
Risk of accident
If you suspec tthat drivin gconditions will be
foggy ,turn the light switch to Lbefore you
start your journey. Otherwise, your vehicle
may not be visible and you could endanger
yourself and others.
X To switch on the front foglamps: turn the
key in the ignitio nlock to position 2or start
the engine.
X Tur nthe light switc htoT,Lor
c.
X Press the Nbutton.
The green Nindicator lam pint he inst ru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switc hoff the fron tfoglamps: press
the N button.
The green Nindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
i If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1in the ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous foglamp settings are
restored.
Rear foglamp
X To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the
key in the ignition lock to position 2or start
the engine.
X Turn the light switch to Lorc.
20 Only if daytim edrivin glights have been activated via the on-board computer. Exterior lighting
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X
Press the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lam pinthe
instrumen tcluster lights up.
X To switch off the rear foglam p:press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Vehicles with fron tfoglamps: when the light
switc hisint heT position, the rea rfog-
lam pcan only be switched on if the foglamps
(without dipped-beam headlamps )are
switche don.
i If you switch the engine off (key in posi-
tion 1in the ignition lock) and then restart
it, the previous rear foglamp settings are
resto red. Combination switch
Tur nsignals :
Main-beam headlamps
; Right tur nsignal
= Headlamp flasher
? Left turn signal
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The correspondin gturn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ;or?. Main-beam headlamps X
To switch on the main-beam head-
lamps: turn the key in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to Lorc.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of
arrow :.
In the cposition, the main-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark
and the engine is running.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the main-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
X To switch off the main-beam head-
lamps: move the combination switch back
to its normal position.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist G
Risk of accident
Adaptive Highbeam Assis tiso nly an aid
designe dtoassist driving. The driver is
responsible for adjustin gthe vehicle' slighting
to the prevailin glight, vision and traffic con-
ditions.
The system may be impaired or deactivated:
R if there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
rain, fog or spray
R if the area of the windscreen around the
optical sensor is dirty, misted up or covered
up, e.g. by asticker
The syste mmay not recognise the following
road users:
R road users that have no lighting, e.g. pedes-
trians
R road users that have poor lighting, e.g.
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roa dusers whose lighting is not clearly visi-
ble, e.g. roa dusers behind acras hb arrier
R on rare occasions: road users that have
lights that may be recognise dtoo late or not
at all
The automatic main-beam headlamps will not
be deactivated, or they may be activated
despite road users travelling in front of or
approaching the vehicle.
Thus, you coul dcaus eana ccident and injure
yoursel fand others. Always observe traffic
conditions and, if necessary ,dip the lights
manu ally.
You can use this function to set the head-
lamps to change between dipped bea mand
mai nbeama utomatically. The system rec og-
nises vehicles with thei rlights on, either
approaching from the opposit edirection or
travelling in front of your vehicle, and conse-
quently switches the headlamps from main
beam to dipped beam.
The system automatically adapts the dipped-
beam headlamp range depending on the dis-
tance to the other vehicle. Once the system
no longer detect sany other vehicles, it reac-
tivates the main-bea mheadlamps.
The system's optica lsensor is located behind
the windscreen near the overhead control
panel. X
To activate: activate the Adaptive High-
beam Assist function using the on-board
computer (Y page 206).
X Turn the light switc htoc.
X Press the combination switc hbeyond the
pressur epoint in the direction of arrow :
(Y page 108).
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the _indica torlamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
If you are driving at speeds above
40 km/h:
the headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distanc ebetween the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above
55 km /hand no other road users are rec-
ognised:
the main-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below
45 km/ horother road users are recog-
nised or the roads are adequately lit:
the main-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goe sout. The _ Exterior lighting
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indicator lamp in the instrumen
tcluster
stays on.
X To deactivate: movethe combina tion
switc hback to its normal posi tion.
The _ indicator lam pinthe instrument
cluster goes out.
Headlam pflasher X
To switch on: turnthe key in the igni tion
lock to position 1or 2or star tthe engine.
X Pull the combina tion switc hbrieflyint he
direction of arrow =.Ha
zard warning lamps The hazar
dwarnin glamps automatically
switc hon:
R if an airbag is deployed
R if the vehicle decelerates rapidl yfrom a
speed of more than 70 km/h and comes to
as tandstill
X To switch on the hazar dwarning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on
at urn signal using the combination switch,
only the turn signal lamp on the corre-
sponding side of the vehicle will flash.
X To switch off the haza rdwarning
lamps: press button :.
The hazard warning lamp switche soff auto-
matically if th evehicle reaches aspeed of
over 10 km/ hagain after full brake applica-
tion. i
The hazard warnin glamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off. Adjusting the headlamp range (halo-
gen headlamps)
The headlamp range control allow syou to
adjust the con eoflight from the headlamps
to suit the vehicle load. g
Driver' sseat and front-passenger seat
occupied
1 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
rear seats occupied
2 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
rear seats occupied, boot laden
3 Driver's and front-passenger seats occu-
pied and maximu mpermissible rear axle
load utilised, e.g. when towing atrailer
X Start th eengine.
X Turn headlamp range control to the posi-
tion which corresponds to the load in your
vehicle. Headlamp clean
ings ystem
Th eh eadlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is oper-
ated ten times while the lights are on and the
engine is running (Y page 116). When you
switc hoff th eignition, the automatic head-
lam pcleaning system is reset and countin gis
resume dfrom 0. 110
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Intelligent Light System
Active light function The active light fun
ction is asystem that
moves the headlamps according to the steer-
ing movement softhe front wheels. In this
way, relevant areas remain illuminated while
driving. This allows you to recognise pedes-
trians, cyclists and animals.
Active: when the lights ar eswitched on.
Cornering light function The cornering light func
tion improves the illu-
mination of the roa dover awide angle in the
direction you are turning, enabling better vis-
ibility in tight bends, for example. It can only
be activated when the dipped-bea mhead-
lamps are switched on.
Active: if you are driving at speeds below
40 km /hand switch on the turn signals or
turn the steering wheel.
Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
40 km/ horswitch off the turn signal or turn the steerin
gwheel to the straight-ahea dposi-
tion.
The cor nering ligh tfunction may remain lit for
as hort time, but is automatically switc hed off
after no more than three minutes.
Motorway mode Motorway mode inc
reases the range of the
beam.
Active:
R if you are driving at speeds above
110 km/ hand do not make any large steer-
ing movements for 1000 m
R if yo uare drivin gatspeed sabove
130 km/h
Not active: if youare drivin gatspeed sbelow
80 km/h following activation.
Extended rang efogla mps The extende
drange foglamps reduce the
glar eexperience dbythe driver and im prove
the illumin ationoft he edge of the carriage-
way. Exterior lighting
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