Useful information
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This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviations are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevantsystems and
functions.
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Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 22).
Exterior lighting
Important safety notes
Forreasons of safety, Mercedes-Benzrecom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched
on even during the daytime. In some coun-
tries, operation of the headlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-imposed obli-
gations.
Notes on driving abroad
To convert to symmetrical dipped beam
when driving abroad: switch the headlamps
to symmetrical dipped beam in countries in
which traffic drives on the opposite side of the
road to the country where the vehicle is reg-
istered. This prevents glare to oncoming traf-
fic. When using symmetrical lights, the edge
of the carriageway is not lit as widely and as
far ahead as normal.
Convert the headlamps as close to the border
as possible before driving in these countries
(Y page 201).
Convert to asymmetrical dipped beam
after returning: convert the headlamps back
to asymmetrical dipped beam as soon as pos-
sible after crossing the border when returning
(Y page 201).
If the headlamps are converted to symmetri-
cal dipped beam, the "motorway mode" and
"extended range foglamps" functions (Intelli-
gent Light System) are not available.
Light switch
Operation
Example
1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X
Right-hand parking lamps
3T
Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
driving lights
5L
Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BR
Rear foglamp
CN
Foglamps
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The turn signals, main-beam headlamps and
the headlamp flasher are operated using the
combination switch (Y page 98).
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If the battery has been excessively dis-
charged, the side lamps or parking lamps
are automatically switched off to enable
the nextengine start. Always park your
vehicle safely and sufficiently litaccording
to legal standards. Avoid the continuous
use of the T side lamps for several
hours. If possible, switch on the X right
or the W left parking lamp.
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Only vehicles with front foglamps have the "Foglamps"function.
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Exterior lighting
Lights and windscreen wipers
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