2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG fog light

1
#! Turn signal lights →
154
2 ï Trailer hit ch →
552
3 ä Suspension (red) →
560
ä Suspension (yell ow) →
560
4 # Electrical fault →
555
5 Ù Powe rst eering (red) →
552
Ù Powe rst eering (yellow) →
552
Ù Rear-axle steering (red) →
552
Ù Rear-axle steering (yellow) →
552
6 6 Restra int sy stem →
551
7 ü Seat belt →
551
8 L Distance warning →
560
9 ! ABS →
562
A h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
565
B ; Engine diagnostics →
555
C å ESP®
OFF →
562 ÷
ESP®
→
562
D % Diesel engine: preglow
E H Mercedes me connect →
564
F ÿ Coolant temp erature →
555
G Coolant temp erature display
H ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
558
I ! Electric parking brake (red) →
558
J J Brakes (red) →
558
J Brakes (yellow) →
558
K 8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
555
L Fuel le vel
M K High beam →
154
L Low beam →
15 2
T Standing lights →
15 2
N R Rear fog light →
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#! Turn signal lights →
154
2 ü Seat belt →
551
3 L Distance warning →
560
4 6 Restra int sy stem →
551
5 h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
565
6 å ESP®
OFF →
562
÷ ESP®
→
562
7 ! ABS →
562
8 % Diesel engine: preglow
9 H Mercedes me connect →
564
A ÿ Coolant temp erature →
555
B Coolant temp erature display
C ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
558
D ! Electric parking brake (red) →
558
E J Brakes (red) →
558
J Brakes (yellow) →
558 F
8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
555
G Fuel le vel
H R Rear fog light →
15 3
I K High beam →
154
L Low beam →
15 2
T Standing lights →
15 2
J ï Trailer hit ch →
552
K # Electrical fault →
555
L ; Engine diagnostics →
555
M Ù Powe rst eering (red) →
552
Ù Powe rst eering (yellow) →
552
Ù Rear axle steering (red) →
552
Ù Rear axle steering (yellow) →
552
N ä Suspension (red) →
560
ä Suspension (yellow) →
560 At
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Exterior lighting
Note
s on adjusting the lights when driving
abroad The headlamps will automatically be adjus
ted
when theve hicle crosses the border into coun‐
tries in which tra ffic drives on theot her side of
th ero ad and will retain their full range of func‐
tions. If necessa ry,th e headlamps can also be
adjus ted manually in theLow beam menu
(/ page 161).
In thefo llowing cases, check the setting of the
headlamp s andchange it manually if necessary:
R Ifth eDipped-beam setting (left/right-side
traffic) Manual adjustment only display mes‐
sage is displa yed.
R Ifth eCheck dipped-beam setting (left/right-
side traffic) display message is displa yed.
Fo llowing manual adjustment:
R Oncoming traf fic will not be dazzled.
R The edge of thero ad will not be illuminated
as far or as high. R
The "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available. Information about lighting sy
stems and your
re sponsibility 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 requ irements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating light switches 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) 15 2
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L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog lamp on/off
When low beam is activated, theT indicator
lamp forth est anding lights will be deactivated
and replaced bytheL low- beam indicator
lamp. #
Alw ays park your vehicle safely using suf fi‐
cient lighting, in acco rdance with there le‐
va nt le galst 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. If
th e battery is insuf ficiently charge d, thest and‐
ing lights or parking lights will be swit ched off
automatically tofacilitate the next engine start. The
exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) will swit choff automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 161).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatically
depending on the ignition status 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. Switching
there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Light and sight
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
light sy stem will switch off automatically at
appr oximately 10km/h. You can also swit choff
th e hazard warning light sy stem using thewa rn‐
ing lamp button. Ad
aptive functions MULTIBEAM LED and DIG‐
ITAL LIGHT Intelligent Light Sy
stem function
In this sy stem, the headlamps adapt tothe driv‐
ing and weather situation. It also pr ovides exten‐
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps (/ page155)
R Cor nering light (/ page 156)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page156)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page156)
R Bad weather light (/ page157)
R City lighting (/ page157)
R Topog raphical compensation (vehicles with
DIGITAL LIGHT) (/ page157) The sy
stem is active only when it is dar k.
Ac tive headlamps function Fu
nctions of the active headlamps:
R The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during
a journe y.
The functions are active when the low beam is
switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
cou rse of the lane in which you are driving will
also be evaluated and the active headlamps
function will adjust the light in advance. Light and sight
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Cornering light function
The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th e car riag ewa yove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight
bends, forex ample. It can be activated on ly
when the low beam is switched on.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig‐
nal light is switched on or thesteering wheel
is turned
R Atspeeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and when thesteering wheel is turned Ro
undabout and junction function: the cor‐
nering light will be activated on bo thsides based
on an evaluation of theve hicle's cur rent naviga‐
tion position. It will remain active until af terthe
ve hicle has left thero undabout or the junction.
Mo torw ay mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright‐
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibil‐
ity. The function is active if a mo
torw ay jou rney is
de tected bymeans of:
R theve hicle's speed
R the multifunction camera R
orthe navigation sy stem
The function is not active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 80 km/h
Enhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-
dazzling and impr ovesth e illumination of the
edge of the car riag ewa y. The function is automatically activated under
the
fo llowing conditions:
R Atspeeds below 70 km/h and when there ar
fo g light is switched on. 15 6
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The function is automatically deactivated under
th efo llowing conditions:
R Atspeeds abo ve100 km/h af ter activation.
R When there ar fog light is switched off.
Fu nction of the bad weather light
The bad weather light reduces reflections in
ra iny conditions bydimming individual LEDs in
th e headlamps. The driver and other road users
are dazzled less as a result.
The city lighting function
City lighting impr ovesth e illumination of road‐
sides in urban areas using a broad distribution of
light.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atlow speeds
R In illuminated parts of urban areas
Fu nction of theto pog raphical co mpensation
Based on map data, the lighting sy stem
re sponds pre-em ptively todiffere nt road heights.
This means that the headlamp range remains vir‐
tually cons tant when you are driving on uphill or
downhill gradients. %
The availability of the function is dependent
on the count ry.
Assistance functions of the DIGITAL LIGHT
DIGITAL LIGHT visually expands on the driver
assis tance sy stems byprojecting the assis tant
displ ays in front of theve hicle while it is in
motion. DIGITAL LIGHT can therefore help the
driver in critical situations.
% The availability of the functions is dependent
on the count ry.
The sy stem is active in thefo llowing cases:
R The light switch is in theà position.
R The high beam is switched on.
% Ifyo u activate the head-up display with aug‐
mented realit y,the projections can be deac‐
tivated depending on the situation.
% Depending on the count ryin which you are
cur rently driving, cer tain functions may be
disabled due todiffere nt le galre qu irements,
eve n if they are enabled in the multimedia
sy stem. When a border is crossed, theve hi‐
cle will automatically adapt totheva lid
re qu irements. Spotlight
The spotlight function
runs in the bac kground
and flashes the headlamps at de tected persons
wi thin the lane markings in four sho rtbur sts.
The driver is made aware of the position of
oncoming pedestrians bya projected symbol.
The function is active under thefo llowing condi‐
tions:
R You are driving outside illuminated areas.
R The sy stem de tects a lane marking. Light and sight
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%
Invehicles with DIGITAL LIGHT headlamp s,
th e Intelligent Light Sy stem can be switched
on and off on theDIGITAL LIGHT menu.
Ac tivating or deactivating enhanced assis‐
tance functions
% The availability of the functions is dependent
on the count ry. #
Select Supporting projections .#
Activate or deacti vate the desired projection. #
Activate or deacti vate Projection when open-
ing/closing.
If th e locator lighting or theex terior switch-
off delay time is activated, a high-resolution
greeting or fare we ll scene will be pla yed back
fo r a short period of time when theve hicle is
opened or loc ked.
% More information on locator lighting
(/ page 161)
Mo reinformation on theex terior switch-off
delay time (/ page161) 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
re act to:
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 with their own lighting, or may recog‐
nise them too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the auto‐
matic high beam will not be deactivated or
will be activated despite the presence of
ot her road users. #
Alw ays obser vethero ad and traf fic
conditions carefully and switch off the
high beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R in poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere 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. Light and sight
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