2010 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 304

302 Lighting 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. 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. Controls in detail 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 to the traffic situation and switch off the high beam manually if necessary. X Switching on: Pull the combination switch briefly in direction of arrow =. Hazard warning flasher The hazard warning flasher can be switched on at all times, even with the SmartKey removed from the starter switch. The hazard warning flasher comes on automatically when an air bag deploys. S 600 and S 65 AMG (USA only): The hazard warning flasher comes on automatically when you brake the vehicle strongly at a speed of more than 50 mph (70 km/h) and bring it to a complete stop. Activating: Enable the Adaptive Highbeam Assist via the control system (Y page 235). 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. X Switching on: Press hazard warning flasher switch :. All turn signal lamps are flashing. i With the hazard warning flasher activated and the combination switch set for either left or right turn, only the respective left or