2011 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 123

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Exterior lighting Low-beam headlamps X 121 To switch on the low-beam headlamps: turn the key in the ignition lock to position 2 or start the engine. X Turn the light switch to L. The L indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. Daytime running lamps Daytime running lamps in Canada In Canada, the "daytime running lamps" function is required by law. It can therefore not be deactivated. X Turn the light switch to c. With the engine running: depending on the ambient light, either the daytime running lamps or the low-beam headlamps are switched on. If the low-beam headlamps are switched on, the L indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. With the engine running while the vehicle is stationary: the daytime running lamps/lowbeam headlamps switch off after 3 minutes if you shift the selector lever to P from a driving position. With the engine running, the vehicle stationary and bright ambient light: if you set the light switch to T, the daytime running lamps and the parking lamps switch on. If you set the light switch to L while the engine is running, the manual setting overrides the daytime running lamps. Daytime running lamps in the USA The daytime running lamps are deactivated ex works on vehicles for the USA. X To switch on the daytime running lamps: switch on the "daytime running lamps" function via the on-board computer (Y page 209). X Turn the light switch to c. With the engine running: depending on the ambient light, either the daytime running lamps or the low-beam headlamps are switched on. If the low-beam headlamps are switched on, the L indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. If you set the light switch to T or L while the engine is running, the manual setting overrides the daytime running lamps. Automatic headlamps G Risk of accident If the light switch is set to c, the low-beam headlamps will not come on automatically if it is foggy. This could endanger you and others. Therefore, turn the light switch to L in fog. The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's lighting at all times. X To switch on automatic headlamp mode: turn the light switch to c. SmartKey in position 1 in the ignition lock: the parking lamps are switched on or off automatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light. With the engine running: depending on the brightness of the ambient light, the daytime running lamps5 or the low-beam headlamps are switched on or off automatically. When the low-beam headlamps are switched on, the L indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. 5 Only if daytime running lamps have been activated via the on-board computer. Z Lights and windshield wipers

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Low-beam headlamps
X
To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the key in the ignition lock to position
2
or start the engine.
X
Turn the light switch to
L
.
The
L
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytime running lamps
Daytime running lamps in Canada
In Canada, the "daytime running lamps"
function is required by law. It can therefore
not be deactivated.
X
Turn the light switch to
c
.
With the engine running: depending on the
ambient light, either the daytime running
lamps or the low-beam headlamps are
switched on.
If the low-beam headlamps are switched
on, the
L
indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
With the engine running while the vehicle is
stationary: the daytime running lamps/low-
beam headlamps switch off after 3 minutes if
you shift the selector lever to
P
from a driving
position.
With the engine running, the vehicle
stationary and bright ambient light: if you set
the light switch to
T
, the daytime running
lamps and the parking lamps switch on.
If you set the light switch to
L
while the
engine is running, the manual setting
overrides the daytime running lamps.
Daytime running lamps in the USA
The daytime running lamps are deactivated
ex works on vehicles for the USA.
X
To switch on the daytime running
lamps:
switch on the "daytime running
lamps" function via the on-board computer
(
Y
page 209).
X
Turn the light switch to
c
.
With the engine running: depending on the
ambient light, either the daytime running
lamps or the low-beam headlamps are
switched on.
If the low-beam headlamps are switched
on, the
L
indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
If you set the light switch to
T
or
L
while the engine is running, the manual
setting overrides the daytime running lamps.
Automatic headlamps
G
Risk of accident
If the light switch is set to
c
, the low-beam
headlamps will not come on automatically if
it is foggy. This could endanger you and
others. Therefore, turn the light switch to
L
in fog.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
X
To switch on automatic headlamp
mode:
turn the light switch to
c
.
SmartKey in position
1
in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
With the engine running: depending on the
brightness of the ambient light, the daytime
running lamps
5
or the low-beam headlamps
are switched on or off automatically.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the
L
indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
5
Only if daytime running lamps have been activated via the on-board computer.
Exterior lighting
121
Lights and windshield wipers
Z