2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE Owners Manual

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Atspeeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
when thesteering wheel is turned.
Ro undabout and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vated on bo thsides thro ugh
an eva luation of the cur rent GPS position of the
ve hicle. It remains active until af terth eve hicle
has left thero undabout or the intersection.
Mo torw ay mode
The mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and
brightness of the cone of light enabling better
visibility. The function is active if a mo
torw ay jou rney is
de tected by:
R The vehicle's speed.
R The multifunction camera.
R The GPS.
The function is not active:
R Atspeeds below 80 km/h.
Enhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-
dazzling bythe driver and impr ovesth e illumina‐
tion of the edge of the car riag ewa y. The function is active:
R Atspeeds below 70 km/h when there ar fog
light is switched on.
The function is not active:
R Atspeeds abo ve100 km/h af ter activation.
R When there ar fog light is switched off.
Ad versewe ather light
The adverse weather light reduces reflections in
ra iny conditions bydimming individual LEDs in
th e headlamps. This reduces theglare forthe
driver and other road users.
City lighting
City lighting impr ovesth e illumination of road‐
sides within built-up areas using a broader distri‐
bution of light.
The function is active:
R Atlowe r speeds.
R In illumina ted parts of built-up areas. 11 8
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Switching
the Intelligent Light Sy stem
on/off
Re quirement:
The light switch is in theà position.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Intell.
Light System #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Fu
nction of Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not rec‐
ognise thefo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists R
Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
In very rare cases, Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus may not recognise road users who do
ha ve lights, or may recognise them too late.
In this, or in similar situations, the automatic
main beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the main beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus swit ches auto‐
matically between:
R Dipped beam
R Partial main beam
R Main beam
The partial main beam uses the main beam to
shine past other road users rath er than dazzling Light and sight
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th
em. The vehicle in front is illuminated bythe
dipped beam.
At speeds abo ve30 km/h:
R If no other road users are de tected, the main
beam is automatically switched on.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, the partial
main beam is automatically switched on.
At speeds below 25 km/h or when there is suf fi‐
cient stre et lighting:
R The partial main beam switches off automati‐
cally.
R The main beam switches off automatically.
At speeds abo veappr ox. 50 km/h:
R The headlamp range of the dipped beam is
re gulated automatically based on the dis‐
ta nce to ot herroad users.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th e windscreen near theove rhead control panel.
Sy stem limitations
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions. De
tection may be restricted if:
R Visibility is impaired, forex ample in fog,
heavy rain or sno w.
R There is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
on/off #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch to
th eà position. #
Switch on the main beam using the combina‐
tion switch.
When the main beam is switched on auto‐
matically in the dar k,the_ indicator
lamp in the multifunction display comes on. #
Toswitch off: switch offthe main beam
using the combination switch. Setting
the dipped beam Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light set-
tings .
Dipped-beams #
Select Left-side traffic orRight-side traffic. Setting
the sur round lighting Re
quirement:
The light switch is in theà position.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Loca-
tor lighting
Exterior switch-off delay time: theex terior
lighting is switched on for a short time af terthe
ve hicle is switched off. #
Set the switch-off delay time.
Locator lighting: if a switch-off delay time is
set, theex terior lighting remains lit for 30 sec‐
onds af terth eve hicle is unloc ked. When you
st art theve hicle, the locator lighting is switched
off and automatic driving lights are activated. 12 0
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Interior lighting
Ad
justing the in terior lighting Fr
ont overhead control panel #
1 p Switches the front left-hand reading
lamp on/off #
2 | Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off #
3 c Switches the front interior lighting
on/off #
4 u Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off #
5 p Switches the front right-hand read‐
ing lamp on/off
Cont rol panel in thegr ab handle (rear) #
1 p Switches there ading lamp on/off Ad
justing the ambient lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Ambi-
ent light
Setting the colour #
Select Colour. #
Set the colour.
Setting the brightness for zones #
Select Entire vehicle ,Front ,Rear orDisplay. #
Set the brightness value. Setting
the interior lighting switch-off delay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light settings .
Int.
light delay shut-off #
Set the switch-off delay time. Light and sight
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Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off #
1 í Single wipe/ îwiping with
wa sher fluid #
1gWi ndscreen wipers off #
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal #
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent #
4 ° Continuous wiping, slow #
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms toave rtical position #
Set the windscreen wipers tothe° slow
continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch. #
As soon as the wiper arms are vertical rela‐
tive tothe engine bonn et, switch off the igni‐
tion. #
Foldthe wiper arm away from the wind‐
screen.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐
tion of ar row1away from the wiper arm to
th estop. 12 2
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#
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade in the direction of
ar row 4away from the wiper arm. Fi
tting the wiper blades #
Inse rtthe new wiper blade into the wiper
arm in the direction of ar row1. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in the locking position. #
Make sure that the wiper blade sits cor rectly. #
Foldthe wiper arm back onto the wind‐
screen. Light and sight
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Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades
(MAGIC VISION CONT ROL) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Re
quirement:
R powe r supp lyswitched on
Moving the wiper arms toave rtical position #
Set the windscreen wipers tothe° slow
continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch. #
As soon as the wiper arms are vertical rela‐
tive tothe bonn et, switch off the po wer sup‐
pl y. Re
moving the wiper blades #
Tobring the wiper blade into position to
be remo ved: raise the wiper arm away from
th e windscreen and hold it with one hand.
Wi th th eot her hand, turn the wiper blade in
th e direction of ar row1beyond the point of
re sis tance.
The wiper blade engages in there mo val posi‐
tion with a clic k. #
Toremo vethe wiper blade: pressrelease
knob 2, pull the wiper blade in the direction
of ar row3and remo ve.
Fi tting the wiper blades #
Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row1until release
knob 2engages. 124
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#
Press the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade engages with a noticeable
click and is freely mo vable again. #
Lay the wiper arm back on the windscreen. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the st
eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, e.g. when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. #
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 1.
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. #
Toadjus t:select therequ ired mir ror using
button 3or4. Light and sight
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