2022 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS COUPE Owners Manual

Exterior lighting
Notes on adjusting the lights when driving abroad
Vehicles with static LED headlamps:
it is no t nec-
essary to convert the headlamps. The legal
requirements are also met in countries in which
traPc drives on the other side of the road.
Vehicles with Intelligent Light System: before
crossing the border into countries in which traPc
drives on the other side of the road, it is neces-
sary to set the headlamps to symmetrical low
beam ( page 134).
Once the headlamps have been converted:= Oncoming traPc will not be dazzled.
= The edge of the road will not be illuminated as
far or as high.
= The "motorway mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available.
The headlamps must be reset to asymmetrical low
beam when you return from abroad. Information about lighting systems and your
r
esponsibility The various lighting systems of the vehicle are
onl

y aids. The driver of the vehicle is responsible
for correct vehicle illumination in accordance with
the prevailing light and visibility conditions, legal
requirements and traPc situation. Light switch

qOperating the light switch
1
W Les-hand par
king lights
2 X Right-hand par
king lights
3 ` S
tanding lights and licence plate light-
ing
4 X A
utomatic driving lights (preferred light
switch position) 126
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5
L Low beam/high beam
6 ^ Switc
hes the rear fog light on/oM.
When low beam is activated, the ` indicat
or
lamp for the standing lights will be deactivated
and replaced by the L low-beam indicator
lamp. 
Always park your vehicle safely using suPcient
lighting, in accor
dance with the relevant legal
stipulations.
* NOTE Batt
ery discharging by operating the
standing lights Operating the standing lights over a period of
hour
s puts a strain on the battery. 
Where possible, switch on the right X
or les W par
king light. For vehicles that are wider than 2 m or longer
t
han 6 m, single-sided parking lighting is not per-
mitted in some countries. In this case, the stand-
ing lights are also switched on in the parking
lights position. If the battery is
insuPcientl
y charged, the stand-
ing lights or parking lights will be switched oM
automatically to facilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (except standing and parking
lights) will switch oM automatically when the driv-
er's door is opened.
= Observe the notes on surround lighting
( page 134).

qAutomatic driving lights function
When the vehicle is switched on, the standing
lights, low beam and daytime running lights will be
switched on automatically depending on the light
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when t
he
dipped beam is switched oM in poor visi-
bility
When the light switch is set to X, t
he
dipped beam may not be switched on auto-
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spray. 
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L. The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
ar
e responsible for the vehicle lighting.

qSwitching the rear fog light on/oM
Requirements: = The light switch is in the L or X posi-
tion. 
Press button ^ .
Please observe the countr
y-speciNc laws on the
use of rear fog lamps. Light and sight
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Operating the combination switch for the lights
1
High beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp Oashing
4 Turn signal light, les 
Use the combination switch to select the
desir ed function. Switching on high beam 
Turn the light switch to the L or X
position. 
Push the combination switch beyond the point
of r
esistance in the direction of arrow 1.
When high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam L will be deactivated
and replaced by the indicator lamp for high
beam K.
Switching oM high beam 
Move the combination switch back to its start-
ing position.
Headlamp Oashing 
Pull the combination switch in the direction of
ar
row 3.
Turn signal light 
To indicate br
ieOy: push the combination
switch brieOy to the point of resistance in the
direction of arrow 2 or 4.
The corresponding turn signal light will Oash
three times. 
To indicate permanently: push t
he combina-
tion switch beyond the point of resistance in
the direction of arrow 2 or 4. Activating/deactivating the hazard warning lights

Press button 1. 128
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The hazard warning lights will switch on automati-
call
y if:
= the airbag has been deployed.
= the vehicle is braked heavily from a speed of
more than 70 km/h to a standstill.
When you pull away again, the hazard warning
light system will switch oM automatically at
approximately 10 km/h. You can also switch oM
the hazard warning light system using button 1.Adaptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED

qInt
elligent Light System function
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt to the
driving and weather situation and provide exten-
ded functions for improved illumination of the
road.
The system comprises the following functions:
= Active headlamps (  page 129)
= Cornering light (  page 129)
= Motorway mode (  page 130)
= Enhanced fog light function ( page 130) =
Bad w
eather light ( page 130)
= City lighting ( page 130)
The system is active only when it is dark.

qActive headlamps function =
The headlam
ps follow the steering move-
ments.
= Relevant areas are better illuminated during a
journey.
The functions are active when the low beam is
switched on.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the course
of the lane in which you are driving will also be evaluated and the active headlamps function will
adjus

t the light in advance.

qCornering light function The cornering light improves the illumination of
t

he carriageway over a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight bends,
for example. The cornering light will be activated
only when low beam is switched on.
The function will be active in the following cases:
= At speeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig-
nal light is switched on or the steering wheel
is turned Light and sight
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=
A t speeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and when the steering wheel is turned
Roundabout and junction function: the cornering
light will be activated on both sides based on an
evaluation of the vehicle's current navigation posi-
tion. It will remain active until aser the vehicle has
les the roundabout or junction.

qMotorway mode function
Motorway mode increases the range and bright-
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. The function will be active if a motorway journey
is de

tected by means of:
= the vehicle's speed =
t
he multifunction camera
= the navigation system
The function is not active in the following cases:
= at speeds below 80 km/h

qEnhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-daz-
zling and improves the illumination of the edge of
the carriageway. The function is automatically activated under the
f
ollowing conditions:
= At speeds below 70 km/h and when the rear
fog light is switched on. The function is automatically deactivated under
t
he following conditions:
= When speeds greater than 100 km/h are
reached.
= When the rear fog light is switched oM.

qFunction of the bad weather light
The bad weather light reduces reOections in rainy
conditions by dimming individual LEDs in the
headlamps. The driver and other road users are
dazzled less as a result.

qThe city lighting function
City lighting improves the illumination of roadsides
in urban areas using a broad distribution of light.
The function is active in the following cases:
= At low speeds
= In illuminated parts of urban areas

qSwitching the Intelligent Light System on/oM
Requirements: = The vehicle is switched on. 130
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Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Intelligent Light System 
Activate or deactivate the function. Adaptive Highbeam Assist

qAdaptive Highbeam Assist function
&
WARNING Risk of accident despit
e Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not react to:
= r

oad users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
= road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
= road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. by a barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may fail to recognise other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognise them
too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be activated despite the presence of other road
user

s. 
Always observe the road and tr
aPc con-
ditions carefully and switch oM the high
beam in good time. Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account r

oad, weather or traPc conditions.
Detection may be restricted in the following
cases:
= in poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
= if there is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are
responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting to
the prevailing light, visibility and traPc conditions. Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically switches
be

tween the following types of light:
= Low beam
= High beam
At speeds greater than 30 km/h:
= If no other road users are detected, the high
beam will switch on automatically. Light and sight
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The high beam will switch
oM aut omatically in the
following cases:
= At speeds below 25 km/h
= If other road users are detected
= If street lighting is suPcient
% The system's optical sensor is located behind
t
he windscreen near the overhead control
panel.

qSwitc
hing Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/oM
Switching on 
Turn the light switch to the X position.
Switch on high beam using the combination
switc

h.
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist is activated,
the

Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus automatically
switc
hes between the following types of light:
= Low beam
= Partial high beam
= High beam
= ULTRA RANGE Highbeam ULTRA RANGE Highbeam increases the bright-
ness of t

he cone of light to the legally permitted
maximum.
Partial high beam does not include other road
users in the high beam area. It does not dazzle
them but enables full high-beam illumination for
the driver apart from the excluded vehicles. Highly
reOective signs are also illuminated with reduced
brightness.
At speeds below 25 km/h or when there is suP-
cient street lighting:
= Partial high beam and high beam will be
switched oM automatically.
At speeds greater than 30 km/h: = If no other road users are detected, high beam
will switch on automatically.
= If other road users are detected, partial high
beam will switch on automatically.
at speeds below 40 km/h: = The ULTRA RANGE Highbeam will switch oM
automatically. At speeds above 50 km/h:
= If no o
ther road users are detected, the road is
straight and it is not raining heavily, the ULTRA
RANGE Highbeam will be switched on auto-
matically.
= If other road users are detected, the ULTRA
RANGE Highbeam will automatically switch oM
and the partial high beam will switch on.
= If highly reOective signs are detected, ULTRA
RANGE Highbeam will be switched oM auto-
matically.
% The system's optical sensor is located behind
t
he windscreen near the overhead control
panel.

qSwitc
hing Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
on/oM
Switching on 
Turn the light switch to the X position. 
Switch on high beam using the combination
switc

h.
When high beam is switched on automatically
in the dark, the