2020 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SALOON LONG headlamp

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
Light and sight

Operating
the combination switch for the
lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp flashing
4 Turn signal light, left #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function. Switching on high beam #
Turn the light switch totheL orÃ
position. #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row1.
When the high beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for low beam Lwill be deactiva‐
te d and replaced bythe indicator lamp for
high beam K.
Switching off high beam #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row1or pull it in the direction of ar row
3 .
Headlamp flashing #
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal light #
Toindicate briefl y:push the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light will flash
th re e times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:push the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assi st:
R A turn signal indica tor activated bythe
driver may continue tooperate forthe
duration of the lane change.
R Ifth e driver indicated directly beforehand
but a lane change was not immediately
possible, the turn signal indicator may
activate automaticall y.15 4
Light and sight

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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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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Setting dipped beam
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 MULTIBEAM LED 5
Dipped beam #
Select Right-side traffic, Left-side trafficor
Automatic.
% Invehicles with DIGITAL LIGHT headlamp s,
th e Intelligent Light Sy stem can be adjus ted
on theDIGITAL LIGHT menu. Setting
theex terior lighting switch-off delay
time Re
quirements:
R The light switch is in theà position. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting
5 Exterior lighting delayed switch off #
Set the switch-off delay time.
When theve hicle's engine is switched off,
th eex terior lighting will be activated forthe
set time. Ac
tivating/deactivating the locator lighting Re
quirements:
R The light switch is in theà position.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting #
Activate or deacti vate Locator lighting.
When the function is activated, theex terior light‐
ing will light up for 40 seconds af terth eve hicle
is unloc ked. When youstart theve hicle, the
locator lighting is switched off and automatic
driving lights are activated. Interior lighting
Ad
justing the in terior lighting 1
c
Switches the front interior lighting
on/off
2 u
Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off
3 |
Switches automatic interior lighting
control on/off #
Toswitch reading lamps on/off: holdyour
hand under there spective reading lamp 4
or 5. Light and sight
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#
Use button 1toadjust the position of the
selected mir ror.
Fo lding the outside mir rors in/out #
Brief lypress button 3.
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or has
dischar ged, the outside mir rors must be
mo ved briefly using button 3. Onlythen will
th e automatic mir rorfo lding function work
proper ly.
Engaging the outside mir rors
If an outside mir ror has been forc ibly disen‐
ga ge d, proceed as follo ws. #
Press and hold button 3.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly click into place. The outside mir ror will
now be set tothe cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzle mir rors function &
WARNING Risk of acid bu rns and poi‐
soning due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror elec‐
trolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous tohealth and
causes ir rita tion. It mu stnot come into con‐
ta ct wi thyour skin, eyes,respiratory or gans
or clo thing or be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, immediately rinse
th em thoroughly with clean water
and seek medical attention.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughl y.Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately. R
Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has been con taminated with
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The inside
rear-view mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side will automatically go into
anti-dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits
th e sensor on the inside rear-view mir ror.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
R The engine is switched off.
R Reversege ar is engaged.
R The interior lighting is swit ched on. Fr
ont-passenger outside mir ror parking posi‐
tion function The pa
rking position makes parking easier. Light and sight
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
: Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
: Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position.
:
Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position.
DIGITAL LIGHT Functions
limited *T
he DIGITAL LIGHT sy stem is malfunctioning. The lighting sy stem will continue towo rkeve n wi thout the functions
of the DIGITAL LIGHT sy stem. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
MULTIBEAM LED Functions
limited *T
he MULTIBEAM LED sy stem is malfunctioning. The lighting sy stem will continue towo rk, but without the functions
of the MULTIBEAM LED sy stem. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 499