2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON ESP

Exterior lighting
Note
s onchanging the lights when driving
abroad Ve
hicles with halogen or static LED head‐
lamps: It is not necessa ryto change the head‐
lamps. The legal requ irements are also met in
countries where people drive on theot her side
of thero ad.
Ve hicles with Intelligent Light Sy stem: Before
crossing the border into count ries where they
drive on theot her side, it is necessary toset the
headlamp sto symmetrical dipped beam
(→ page 135).
Af terch anging the headlamps:
R Oncoming tra ffic is not dazzled.
R The edge of thero ad is not illuminated as far
or as high.
R The "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions are not available.
The headlamps must be reset toasymm etrical
dipped beam af terre turning from ab road. Lighting sy
stems and your responsibility The
various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating the light switch 1
W Left-hand pa rking lights
2 X Right-hand parking lights
3 T Standing lights and licence plate light‐
ing
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) Light and sight
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5
L Dipped beam/main beam
6 R Switches there ar fog light on or off
When dipped beam is activated, the indicator
lamp forth est anding lights Tis deactivated
and replaced bythe dipped beam indicator lamp
L. #
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-
lit area, in accordance with there leva nt le gal
st ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light. In
the case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights are automati‐
cally swit ched off tofacilitate the next engine
st art. The
exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) swit ches off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting .
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, dipped beam and daytime
ru nning lights are switched on au tomatical ly
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and the light conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Ac
tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in the L orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
Ad justing the headlamp range (halogen
headla mps without active suspension)
The headlamp range adjus ter allows youto
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps in
re lation totheve hicle's load condition. 12 8
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Driver's seat and front passenger seat occu‐
pied
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 seat and front passenger seat occu‐
pied and maximum permissible rear axle
load utilised #
Turn the headlamp range adjus terto the
position which cor responds tothe load con‐
dition of your vehicle. Operating
the lights combination switch 1
Main beam
2 Turn signal light, right 3
Headlamp flasher
4 Turn signal light, left #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
function in question.
Main beam #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
L orà position. #
Press the combination switch be yond the
pressure point in the direction of ar row1.
When the main beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for dipped beam Lis deactiva‐
te d and replaced bythe indicator lamp for
th e main beam K. #
Toswitch off: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
Headla mpflasher: #
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3. Light and sight
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Tu
rn signal light #
Toindicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly up tothe pressure point in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light flashes
th re e times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the pressure point in
th e direction of ar row2or4. Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
light #
Press the 1 button.
The hazard warning lamps switch on automati‐
cally if:
R The airbag has been deplo yed.
R The vehicle brakes sharply from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. The hazard
warning lamps switch off automati‐
cally when theve hicle reaches a speed exceed‐
ing 10km/h following maximum full-s top brak‐
ing. Ad
aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED Fu
nction of the Intelligent Light Sy stem
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt tothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten‐
ded functions for impr oving the illumination of
th ero ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps function (→ page131)
R Cor nering light (→ page 131)
R Motorw ay mode (→ page131)
R Enhanced fog light function (→ page132)
R Adversewe ather light (→ page132)
R City lighting ( →page 132)
The sy stem is only active when it is dar k.13 0
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R
The GPS.
The function is not active: R Atspeeds below 80 km/h.
Enhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces glare
fo rth e driver and impr ovesth e illumination of
th e 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 function
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.
Fu nction of 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 at lo wer speeds
R in illumina ted parts of built-up areas.
Switching the Intelligent Light Sy stem
on/off
Requ irements:
th e ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
Lights .
Intelligent Light Sys-
tem #
Switch the function on or off. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Fu
nction of Adaptive Highbeam Assist &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nise 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
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognise other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em 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. 13 2
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Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus function &
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
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users that ha velights, or may recognise
th em 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. 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.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is on lyan aid.
Yo u are responsible for adju sting theve hicle's
lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibility and traf‐
fi c conditions. 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 134
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Fo
lding the outside mir rors in/out #
Brief lypress switch 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. Ad
justing the outside mir rors #
Press the3 or4 buttons toselect the out‐
side mir rorto be set. #
Press the2 button toset the position of the
mir rorgl ass.
Engaging the outside mir rors #
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir rors: manually mo vethe outside mir ror
into the cor rect position. #
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir‐
ro rs: press and hold button 1.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror audibly
engage in position. The outside mir ror is set
in the cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzle mir rors function &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and poisoning
due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks. The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir
rita‐
tion. It mu stnot come into contact wi thyour
skin, eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Rinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. Light and sight
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Not all
events can be displa yed depending on the
engine type. A dif
fere nt number of segments 2appear in
front of theve hicle depending on the dis tance to
th eeve nt ahead:
R few segments: theeve nt ahead is nea r.
R many segments: theev ent ahead is fur ther
aw ay.
When theve hicle nears theeve nt, ECO Assi st
calculates the optimal speed for maximum fuel
economy and recuperati veenergy based on the
dis tance, speed and downhill gradient. The Foot
off the accelerator messageappears on the mul‐
tifunction displa y.The segments immediately in
front of theve hicle turn green. The remaining
segments initially stay white. If the driver takes
th eir foot from the accelerator pedal in good
time, there maining segments in the display turn
green until theev ent shown has been reached.
The driv etra in is set for maximum fuel econom y.
The vehicle coasts, with the combustion engine
switched off if necessar y,and recuperates on its
ow n using the electric mo tor.Re cuperation
ch arge sth e batter y.Re cuperation is adap tedto
th e selected drive program. The
event is shown for a short time af ter it has
been passed. If there is no response totheFoot
off the accelerator prompt,th e segments remain
white.
If th eeve nt in volves a vehicle ahead, all seg‐
ments immediately turn green once there is a
re sponse totheFoot off the accelerator prompt.
Fo rAc tive ECO Assi stin drive prog ram E, symbol
3 appears on the multifunction display and in
th e Head-up display beside transmission posi‐
tion h. Symbol 3also appears when the
assis tance graphic is not selected.
If th e sy stem does not inter vene du ring the
eve nt ahead, no thing is displa yed. The sy stem is
passive.
The ECO Assist is only active in drive prog rams E
and C. Displaying ECO Assist
On-board computer:
, Assistance #
Select ECO Assist . Driving and parking
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