Get Light and visibility -> Exterior lighting Guide for Mercedes A Class 4 Door Third Generation (2018-2026)

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Light switch

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L Low beam/high beam

R Switches the rear fog light on/oꢂ

Exterior lighting

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Operating the light switch

Informattion about lighting systeems and your

responsibility

When low beam is activated, the T indicator

lamp for the parking lights will be deactivated and

replaced by the L low-beam indicator lamp.

The various lighting systems of the vehicle are

only aids. The driver of the vehicle is responsible

for correct vehicle illumination in accordance with

the prevailing light and visibility conditions, legal

requirements and traꢀc situation.

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Always park your vehicle safely using suꢀcient

lighting, in accordance with the relevant legal

stipulations.

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NOTE Battery discharging by operating the

standing lights

Operating the standing lights over a period of

hours puts a strain on the battery.

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Where possible, switch on the right X

or leꢁ W parking light.

If the battery is insuꢀciently charged, the stand-

ing lights or parking lights will be switched oꢂ

automatically to facilitate the next engine start.

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W Leꢁ-hand standing lights

X Right-hand standing lights

T Parking lights and license plate lamp

Ã Automatic driving lights (preferred light

switch position)

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The exterior lighting (except standing and parking

lights) will switch oꢂ automatically when the driv-

er's door is opened.

Switching the rear fog lights on or oꢂ

Requirements:

R

The light switch is in the L or Ã posi-

Operating thhe combinattion switcch for the lights

R

Observe the notes on surround lighting

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tion.

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Press the R button.

Automatic driving lights function

Please observe the country-speciꢃc laws on the

use of rear fog lamps.

When the vehicle is switched on, the parking

lamps, low beam and daytime running lamps are

switched on automatically depending on the ambi-

ent light.

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WARNING Risk of accident when the low

beam is switched oꢂ in poor visibility

When the light switch is set to Ã, the low

beam may not be switched on automatically if

there is fog, snow or other causes of poor visi-

bility such as spray.

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High beam

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In such cases, turn the light switch to

L.

Turn signal light, right

High-beam ꢄasher

Turn signal light, leꢁ

The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You

are responsible for vehicle lighting.

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Use the combination switch to activate the

desired function.

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Switchingg on high beam

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To indicate continuously: push the combina-

tion switch beyond the point of resistance in

the direction of arrow 2 or 4.

Activating/deactivating the hazard warning lights

Turn the light switch to the L or Ã

position.

Vehicles with Active Lane Change Assist:

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Push the combination switch in the direction

of arrow 1.

When the high beam is activated, the L

indicator lamp for low beam will be deactiva-

ted and replaced by the K indicator lamp

for high beam.

R

A turn signal indicator activated by the

driver may continue to operate for the

duration of the lane change.

R

If the driver indicated directly beforehand

but a lane change was not immediately

possible, the turn signal indicator may acti-

vate automatically.

Switching oꢂ high beam

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Push the combination switch in the direction

of arrow 1 or pull it in the direction of arrow

3.

High-beaam ꢄasher

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Pull the combination switch in the direction of

arrow 3.

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Press button 1.

The hazard warning lights will switch on automati-

cally if:

Turn signal light

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To indicate brieꢄy: push the combination

switch brieꢄy to the point of resistance in the

direction of arrow 2 or 4.

R

The airbag has been deployed.

The corresponding turn signal light will ꢄash

three times.

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R

Cornerring light

At speeds between 25 mph (40 km/h) and

43 mph (70 km/h) and when the steering

wheel is turned

Relevant areas are better illuminated during a

journey.

Cornering light function

The functions are active when the high beam is

Roundabout and intersection function: the corner- switched on.

ing light will be activated on both sides based on

an evaluation of the vehicle's current GPS posi-

Adaptive Highbeam Assist

Adaptive Highbeam Assist function

tion. It will remain active until aꢁer the vehicle has

leꢁ the roundabout or the intersection.

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WARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-

tive Highbeam Assist

Active headlamps

Active headlamps function

Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not react to:

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Road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians

The cornering light improves the illumination of

the road over a wide angle in the turning direc-

tion, enabling better visibility on tight curves, for

example. It can be activated only when the low

beam is switched on.

R

Road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists

R

Road users whose lighting is obstructed,

e.g. by a barrier

On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam

Assist may fail to recognize other road users

with their own lighting, or may recognize them

too late.

The function is active in the following cases:

R

At speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) when the

turn signal light is switched on or the steering

wheel is turned

In these, or in similar situations, the automatic

high beam will not be deactivated or will be

R

The headlamps follow the steering move-

ments.

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The high beam will switch oꢂ automatically in the

following cases:

activated despite the presence of other road

users.

R

At speeds below 16 mph (25 km/h)

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Always observe the road and traꢀc con-

ditions carefully and switch oꢂ the high

beam in good time.

R

If other road users are detected

R

If street lighting is suꢀcient

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The system's optical sensor is located behind

the windshield near the overhead control

panel.

Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into

account road, weather or traꢀc conditions.

Detection may be restricted in the following

cases:

Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/oꢂ

Switching on

R

In poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow

R

If there is dirt on the sensors or the sensors

are obscured

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Turn the light switch to the Ã position.

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Switch on the high beam using the combina-

tion switch.

If Adaptive Highbeam Assist is activated,

the _ indicator lamp will light up on the

central display section of the instrument dis-

play.

Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are

responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting to

the prevailing light, visibility and traꢀc conditions. between the following types of light:

Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically switches

R

Low beam

R

High beam

Switching oꢂ

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At speeds greater than 19 mph (30 km/h):

Switch oꢂ the high beam using the combina-

tion switch.

R

If no other road users are detected, the high

beam will switch on automatically.

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Setting the extteriorr lighhtting switch-oꢂ delay time

Requiremeents:

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The light switch is in the Ã position.

Control panel in the grab handle

Interiorr lighting

Adjustting the interiorr lighting

Front overhead control panel

Multimedia system:

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5

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Settings

Light

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Exterior Lighting Delay

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Set the switch-oꢂ delay time.

When the vehicle engine is switched oꢂ, the

exterior lighting will be activated for the set

time.

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p Rear reading lamp

Switchingg the surroound lighting on/oꢂ

Multimedia system:

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To switch on/oꢂ: press button 1.

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5

p Front leꢁ reading lamp

| Automatic interior lighting control

c Front interior lighting

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5

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Settings

Light

Adjustiing the ambientt lighting

Multimedia system:

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Locator Lighting

When Locator Lighting is active, the exterior light-

ing lights up for 40 seconds aꢁer the vehicle is

unlocked. When you start the vehicle, the sur-

round lighting is deactivated and the automatic

driving lights are activated.

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5

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Comfort

Ambient Lighting

u Rear interior lighting

p Front right reading lamp

Setting the color

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To switch on/oꢂ: press button 1 – 5

accordingly.

Select Color.

Set the desired color.

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Activate or deactivate the function.

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