Mercedes-Benz 2003 E 500 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Good visibility
Parking position*
For easier parking you can store a parking
position for the passenger exterior rear
view mirror (
page 111).
To activate the automatic mirror setting,
see "Setting parking position for exterior
rear view mirror" (
page 144).
If the passenger side mirror is selected
(
page 111) the exterior rear view mirror
will be turned downward in the stored po-
sition as soon as you engage reverse
gear R.
The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
previously stored driving position
ț 10 seconds after you put the gear se-
lector lever out of position R
ț immediately once you exceed a speed
of approx. 6 mph (10 km/h)
ț immediately when you press the button
for driver’s side mirror (
page 39)
Headlamp cleaning system*
The button is located on the left side of the
dashboard.
1 Headlamp washer button
̈ Switch on ignition.
̈ Press button 1.
The headlamps are cleaned with a
high-pressure water jet.
Information on filling up the washer reser-
voir can be found in the "Operation" sec-
tion (
page 267).
Sun visors
The sun visors protect you from sun glare
while driving.
̈ Swing sun visors down when you expe-
rience glare.
Warning! G
Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed
while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare
can endanger you and others.