Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Coupe - Manual (Page 123)

2
Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and
rear seats occupied, boot laden
3
Driver's and front-passenger seats occu-
pied and maximum permissible rear axle
load utilised, e.g. when towing a trailer
X Start the engine.
X Turn the headlamp range control to the
position which corresponds to the load in
your vehicle.
Combination switch
Turn signals
:
Main-beam headlamps
;
Turn signal, right
=
Headlamp flasher
?
Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ; or ?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ; or ?.
Main-beam headlamps
X To switch on the main-beam head-
lamps: turn the key in the ignition lock to
position 2 or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to L or Ã.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of
arrow :.
In the à position, the main-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark
and the engine is running.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the main-beam head-
lamps are switched on.
X To switch off the main-beam head-
lamps: move the combination switch back
to its normal position.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Headlamp flasher
X To switch on: turn the key in the ignition
lock to position 1 or 2, or start the engine.
X Pull the combination switch in the direction
of arrow =.
Hazard warning lamps
The hazard warning lamps switch on auto-
matically if:
R
an airbag is deployed or
R
the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of more than 70 km/h and comes to
a standstill
X To switch on the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on
a turn signal using the combination switch,
Exterior lighting
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Lights and windscreen wipers
Z