Mercedes-Benz 2009 GL-Class Automobile User Manual


 
Lighting
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right turn signals will operate when the
ignition is switched on.
X
Switching off: Press hazard warning
flasher switch 1 again.
i
If the hazard warning flasher has been
activated automatically, press hazard
warning flasher switch 1 once to switch
off.
Headlamp cleaning system
The headlamps will be cleaned with a high-
pressure water jet automatically when the
engine is running and you have
R
switched on the headlamps
and
R
the windshield wipers have wiped the
windshield with washer fluid five times
The counter resets when you switch off the
headlamps.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Washer system and headlamp
cleaning system” (Y page 271).
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps
The corner-illuminating front fog lamps
improve illumination of the area in the
direction into which you are turning.
The corner-illuminating front fog lamps will
only operate
R
in low ambient lighting conditions
R
at vehicle speeds below 25 mph
(40 km/h)
R
with the front fog lamps switched off
R
with the engine is running
Switching on
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
B or U.
or
X
Activate the daytime running lamp mode
(Y page 116).
X
Switch on the left or right turn signal,
depending on whether you are turning left
or right.
The respective front fog lamp comes on. If
you have switched on the turn signal for
one side but turn the steering wheel in the
other direction, the corner-illuminating
front fog lamp comes on on the side of the
turn signal.
or
X
Turn steering wheel in the desired
direction.
Driving forward: The front fog lamp on the
side of your steering direction comes on.
Driving in reverse: The front fog lamp
opposite to your steering direction comes
on.
The corner-illuminating front fog lamps will
come on automatically depending on the
steering angle, even if you did not switch on
either turn signal. If the corner-illuminating
front fog lamps came on automatically, they
will also go out automatically depending on
the steering angle and vehicle speed.
The corner-illuminating front fog lamps
temporarily come on on both sides of the
vehicle if you turn the steering wheel in one
direction and then again in the other direction
shortly thereafter.
The corner-illuminating front fog lamp
remains lit for a maximum of 3 minutes.
Afterward, it goes out even if the turn signal
is still switched on.
Controls in detail
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