2011 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 249

Exterior lighting X 247 Press the combination switch beyond the pressure point in the direction of arrow :. The K indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. X To switch off the high-beam headlamps: move the combination switch back to its normal position. The K indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out. Adaptive Highbeam Assist 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 users without a lighting system of their own, e.g. pedestrians RRoad users with dim lighting of their own, e.g. cyclists RRoad users whose lighting is obstructed, e.g. road users behind a guardrail RIn some seldom cases, even road users with a lighting system of their own may be recognized too late or not at all. 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 To activate: activate the Adaptive Highbeam Assist function using the onboard computer (Y page 341). X Turn the light switch to c. X Press the combination switch beyond the pressure point in the direction of arrow : (Y page 246). When the low-beam headlamps are switched on, the _ indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. If you are driving at speeds above approximately 28 mph (45 km/h): Z Lights and windshield wipers You can use this function to set the headlamps to change between low beam and high beam automatically. The system recognizes vehicles with their lights on, either approaching from the opposite direction or traveling in front of your vehicle, and consequently switches the headlamps from high beam to low beam. The system automatically adapts the lowbeam headlamp range depending on the distance to the other vehicle. Once the system no longer detects any other vehicles, it reactivates the high-beam headlamps. The system's optical sensor is located behind the windshield near the overhead control panel.