Lights and windshie ld wipers, Exterior lighting – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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only the turn signal lamp on the

corresponding side of the vehicle will flash.

To switch off the hazard warning

lamps: press button :.

The hazard warning lamps automatically

switch on if:

an air bag is deployed or

the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a

speed of above 45 mph (70 km/h) and

comes to a standstill

The hazard warning lamps switch off

automatically if the vehicle reaches a speed

of above 6 mph (10 km/h) again after a full

brake application.
The hazard warning lamps still operate if the

ignition is switched off.

Cornering light function

The cornering light function improves the

illumination of the road over a wide angle in

the direction you are turning, enabling better

visibility in tight bends, for example. It can

only be activated when the low-beam

headlamps are switched on.
Active:

if you are driving at speeds below 25 mph

(40 km/h) and switch on the turn signal or

turn the steering wheel

if you are driving at speeds between

25 mph (40 km/h) and 45 mph (70 km/h)

and turn the steering wheel

Not active: if you are driving at speeds above

25 mph (40 km/h) or switch off the turn

signal or turn the steering wheel to the

straight-ahead position.
The cornering lamp may remain lit for a short

time, but is automatically switched off after

no more than three minutes.

Adaptive Highbeam Assist

General notes

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 low-

beam 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.

Exterior lighting

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Lights

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