S-Class - Interactive Owner's Manual

Lights

Light switch

For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you drive with the lights switched on even during the daytime. In some countries, daytime operation of headlamps varies due to legal requirements and self-imposed obligations. In these countries, the dipped-beam headlamps are automatically switched on when the engine is started.

If you drive in countries in which traffic drives on the opposite side of the road to the country where the vehicle is registered, oncoming traffic may be dazzled by the asymmetrical dipped-beam headlamps. Have the headlamps changed to symmetrical dipped beam when driving in these countries. You can obtain information about this from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.

Left-hand parking lamp
Right-hand parking lamp
Lights off/daytime driving lights
Automatic headlamp mode/daytime driving lights
Side lamps, licence plate and instrument lighting
Dipped-beam headlamps or main-beam headlamps
Foglamps
Rear foglamp

The exterior lighting automatically switches off when you remove the key from the ignition lock or open the door while the ignition is switched off (ignition key in position 0).

Switch off the side lamps or parking lamp when you leave the vehicle. This prevents the battery from discharging.

Dipped-beam headlamps

  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 of the ignition lock or that the engine is running.

  

To switch on: turn the light switch to .

 

The dipped-beam headlamps, parking lamps and licence plate lamps are switched on. The parking lamp indicator lamp next to the light switch lights up.

Daytime driving lights

In countries in which daytime driving lights are not a legal requirement, you can make this setting using the on-board computer.

You can activate or deactivate "daytime driving lights" using the on-board computer more.

  

To switch on: turn the light switch to or .

 

The dipped-beam headlamps, side lamps and licence plate lamp are switched on when the engine is running.

When you turn the light switch to any position other than or , the corresponding light goes on.

Automatic headlamp mode

The side lamps, dipped-beam headlamps and licence plate lamp are switched on or off automatically, depending on the brightness of the ambient light.

Risk of accident

If the light switch is set to the position, the light will not come on automatically in foggy conditions. This could endanger you and others. Therefore, turn the light switch to in the dark or in fog.

The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle lighting at all times.

Risk of accident

When it is dark or foggy, turn the light switch from to in good time. Otherwise, the headlamps could switch off temporarily and you could cause an accident.

  

To switch on: turn the light switch to .

 

The side lamps are switched on and off automatically when the key is in position 1 in the ignition lock.

The dipped-beam headlamps, side lamps and licence plate lamp are switched on automatically when the engine is running.

When the parking lamp or dipped-beam headlamps are switched on, the indicator lamp next to the light switch lights up.

Front foglamps/Rear foglamp

Risk of accident

If you suspect that driving conditions will be foggy, turn the light switch to before you start your journey. Otherwise, your vehicle may not be visible and you could endanger yourself and others.

Risk of accident

When it is dark or foggy, turn the light switch from to in good time. Otherwise, the headlamps could switch off temporarily and you could cause an accident.

When the light switch is set to you cannot switch on the front or rear foglamps.

  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.

  

To switch on the front foglamps: turn the light switch to the or position.

  

Pull the light switch out to the first stop.

 

The green indicator lamp next to the light switch lights up.

  

To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the light switch to  or .

  

Pull the light switch out to the second detent.

 

The yellow indicator lamp next to the light switch lights up.

  

To switch off the front foglamps/rear foglamps: push in the light switch to the stop.

 

The corresponding indicator lamp goes out.

 

Combination switch (turn signals, main-beam headlamps and headlamp flasher)

Turn signal

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Right-hand turn signal
Left-hand turn signal
  

To switch on: press the combination switch in the direction of arrow or .

 

The corresponding turn signal indicator lamp or in the instrument cluster flashes.

If you only wish to indicate a minor change of direction, press the combination switch briefly in the appropriate direction. The corresponding turn signal flashes three times.

Main-beam headlamps/headlamp flasher

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Main-beam headlamp
Headlamp flasher
Main-beam headlamp
  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 of the ignition lock or that the engine is running.

  

Turn the light switch to or

(In the position, the main-beam headlamps are only switched on when it is dark.)

.

  

To switch on: press the combination switch in the direction of arrow .

 

The main-beam indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.

  

To switch off: move the combination switch back to its normal position.

 

The main-beam indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes out.

Headlamp flasher
  

To switch on: briefly pull the combination switch in the direction of arrow .

 

Hazard warning lamps

Hazard warning lamp button

Centre console

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To activate: press hazard warning lamp button .

 

All turn signals flash. If you now activate a turn signal, only those turn signal lamps on the corresponding side of the vehicle will flash.

  

To deactivate: press hazard warning lamp button .

 

Headlamp cleaning system*

The headlamps are cleaned automatically if the "Wipe with windscreen washer fluid" function is operated five times while the lights are on and the engine is running. When you switch off the ignition, the automatic headlamp cleaning system is reset and counting is resumed from 0.

 

Cornering light function*

Specially designed headlamps light up the area into which you are driving when turning corners.

If you are driving at speeds below 40 km/h, the cornering light function is activated either by the turn signals or when the steering wheel is turned. At speeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h, only a steering wheel movement activates the cornering light function. If you are driving at speeds above 70 km/h the cornering light function is deactivated.

Activating

  

Make sure that the engine is running.

  

Switch on the dipped-beam headlamps.

  

Switch off the fog lights.

  

Switch on the turn signal.

 

The cornering light on the same side as the turn signal comes on, even if you turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction after indicating.

or

  

Turn the steering wheel in the desired direction.

 

When in a forwards gear: the cornering lamp on the inside of the bend comes on.

When in reverse gear: the cornering light on the outside of the bend comes on.

Deactivating

  

Turn the steering wheel back to the straight-ahead position.

 

The turn signal switches off. The cornering lamp may remain lit for a short time.

or
  

Switch off the turn signal.

 

The cornering lamp may remain lit for a short time.

The cornering light is deactivated automatically after three minutes.

 

Interior lighting

Front overhead control panel

To switch the left-hand reading lamp on/off
To switch the rear interior lighting on/off
To switch the front interior lighting on/off
To switch the automatic function on/off
To switch the right-hand reading lamp on/off

Front overhead control panel

Automatic function

The interior lighting switches on when you:

  • unlock the vehicle

  • open a door

  • remove the key from the ignition lock

  

To switch on/off: press the button.

 

The OFF indicator lamp next to the button lights up or goes out.

The interior lighting switches off after a delay. You can set the delayed switch-off using COMAND more.

If the door is left open, the interior lighting goes out after approximately five minutes.

Emergency accident lighting

The interior lighting is activated automatically if the vehicle is involved in an accident.

  

To deactivate: press the hazard warning lamp button more.

or
  

Unlock the vehicle using the key.

or
  

Press the button more.

Manual control
Front interior lighting
  

To switch on/off: press the button.

Rear-compartment interior lighting
  

To switch on/off: press the button.

Front reading lamps
  

To switch on/off: press the button.

Rear-compartment overhead control panel

Rear-compartment interior lighting/reading lamps
Reading lamp
To switch the reading lamp on/off
Interior lighting

Rear-compartment overhead control panel

  

To switch on/off: press the button.

 

This sequentially switches:

  • reading lamp and rear interior lighting on

  • only reading lamp on

  • reading lamp off