Automatic Headlamp Mode - Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLE Operator's Manual

Exterior lighting
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Y
Exterior lighting
General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched on
even during the daytime. In some countries,
operation of the headlamps varies due to legal
requirements and self-imposed obligations.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using:
the light switch
R
the combination switch (
R
the on-board computer (
R
Light switch
Operation
Left-hand standing lamps
1 W
Right-hand standing lamps
2 X
page 29).
page 116)
Y
page 275)
Y
Parking lamps, license plate and
3 T
instrument cluster lighting
Automatic headlamp mode, controlled
4 Ã
by the light sensor
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
5 L
Rear fog lamp
B R
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
Turn the light switch to Ã.
X
The exterior lighting (except the parking/stand-
ing lamps) switches off automatically if you:
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R
open the driver's door with the SmartKey in
R
position 0 in the ignition lock

Automatic headlamp mode

à is the favored light switch setting. The light
setting is automatically selected according to
the brightness of the ambient light (exception:
poor visibility due to weather conditions such as
fog, snow or spray):
SmartKey in position 1 in the ignition lock: the
R
parking lamps are switched on or off auto-
matically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
With the engine running (USA only): if you
R
have switched on the
Lights function in the on-board computer,
the daytime running lamps or the parking
lamps and low-beam headlamps are switched
on or off automatically depending on the
brightness of the ambient light.
To switch on automatic headlamp mode:
X
turn the light switch to Ã.
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WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for the vehicle's light-
ing at all times.
Canada only:
Daytime Running