2010 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 93

Lighting Adaptive Highbeam Assist The Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only available in vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlamps. Depending on the driving and traffic situation, low-beam leveling and the high-beam headlamps are controlled via an optical sensor. The sensor is located on the front of the overhead control panel. Glare for other road users is reduced and the illumination of road ahead is improved. The transitions between low-beam and high-beam headlamps take place without a sudden change of light. to the traffic situation and switch off the high beam manually if necessary. X 91 G Warning! The Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid intended to support you while driving. The driver is and remains responsible for proper vehicle lighting in accordance with the prevailing light, sight and traffic conditions. The system may be impaired or unavailable when Rvisibility is poor, e.g. due to snow, rain, fog, or heavy spray Rthe optical sensor area of the windshield is dirty, fogged up, or covered by a sticker for example The system cannot recognize the following road users: RRoad RRoad RRoad users without a lighting system of their own, e.g. pedestrians users with dim lighting of their own, e.g. cyclists users whose lighting is obstructed, e.g. road users behind a guardrail a lighting system of their own may be recognized too late or not at all. Activating: Enable the Adaptive Highbeam Assist via the control system (Y page 124). X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position c. X Press the combination switch in direction of arrow :. The Adaptive Highbeam Assist indicator _ in the multifunction display comes on when switching on the low-beam headlamps. When driving faster than approximately 34 mph (55 km/h) and no other road users are recognized, the high-beam headlamps are switched on automatically. The highbeam headlamp indicator lamp K in the instrument cluster comes on additionally. When driving slower than approximately 28 mph (45 km/h), other road users are recognized, or the road is illuminated sufficiently, the high-beam headlamps are switched off automatically. The indicator lamp K in the instrument cluster goes out. The Adaptive Highbeam Assist indicator _ in the multifunction display remains on. Adaptive control of the headlamp leveling takes place at a speed of approximately 25 mph (40 km/h). X Deactivating: Pull the combination switch back to its initial position. The Adaptive Highbeam Assist indicator _ in the multifunction display goes out. RIn some seldom cases, even road users with High-beam flasher X The automatic high-beam headlamps will then not be deactivated or it will be activated in spite of preceding or oncoming road users. This could endanger you and/or others and cause an accident. Always pay close attention Switching on: Pull the combination switch briefly in direction of arrow =. Z Controls in detail