Activating convenience lighting
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E-class E300e Estate, Sprinter (stretched limo)
In my own very personal opinion the 'auto' feature has one major draw back.
As it gets dark, and just before the lights automatically turn on you might be driving along a main road and just in front of you is a vehicle waiting to pull out of a side road. Without your knowledge your headlights turn on. The driver of the vehicle looks sees the headlights 'flash' and out they come!!!
On UK vehicles the manual (page 122) covers this example by advising you turn the switch from auto to on ""in good time""
. Plus when in auto mode we in the UK cannot turn on front or rear fog lights.
Regards,
John
As it gets dark, and just before the lights automatically turn on you might be driving along a main road and just in front of you is a vehicle waiting to pull out of a side road. Without your knowledge your headlights turn on. The driver of the vehicle looks sees the headlights 'flash' and out they come!!!
On UK vehicles the manual (page 122) covers this example by advising you turn the switch from auto to on ""in good time""
. Plus when in auto mode we in the UK cannot turn on front or rear fog lights.Regards,
John
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From: Scotland, UK
2019 Mercedes Benz S500L AMG Premium Plus
Originally Posted by glojo
In my own very personal opinion the 'auto' feature has one major draw back.
As it gets dark, and just before the lights automatically turn on you might be driving along a main road and just in front of you is a vehicle waiting to pull out of a side road. Without your knowledge your headlights turn on. The driver of the vehicle looks sees the headlights 'flash' and out they come!!!
On UK vehicles the manual (page 122) covers this example by advising you turn the switch from auto to on ""in good time"" . Plus when in auto mode we in the UK cannot turn on front or rear fog lights.
Regards,
John
As it gets dark, and just before the lights automatically turn on you might be driving along a main road and just in front of you is a vehicle waiting to pull out of a side road. Without your knowledge your headlights turn on. The driver of the vehicle looks sees the headlights 'flash' and out they come!!!
On UK vehicles the manual (page 122) covers this example by advising you turn the switch from auto to on ""in good time""
. Plus when in auto mode we in the UK cannot turn on front or rear fog lights.Regards,
John
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E-class E300e Estate, Sprinter (stretched limo)
Originally Posted by JohnO
So can any of our European friends confirm that you can get the "locator" lights to work while not in the "Auto" position??
I can only comment on UK (part of Europe
) vehicles.My 2004 Avantgarde will only have this option operate when the lights are switched to 'Auto'
Good luck with your quest,
John
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