Useful Information; Exterior Lighting; Symmetrical Dipped Beam - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual

Exterior lighting

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Useful information

i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. Country-specific differen-
ces are possible. Note that your vehicle
may not be fitted with all features descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
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Exterior lighting
Important safety notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched
on even during the daytime. In some coun-
tries, operation of the headlamps varies due
to legal requirements and self-imposed obli-
gations.
Driving abroad
Converting to symmetrical dipped
beam
If your journey takes you to countries where
vehicles are driven on the opposite side of the
road to the country in which the vehicle is
registered, your headlamps must be switched
to symmetrical dipped beam. This prevents
oncoming traffic from being dazzled. Sym-
metrical lights do not illuminate as large an
area of the edge of the carriageway.
Have the headlamps converted at a qualified
specialist workshop as close to the border as
possible before driving in these countries.
Converting to asymmetrical dipped
beam after returning
Have the headlamps converted back to asym-
metrical dipped-beam headlamps at a quali-
Y page 22).
fied specialist workshop as soon as possible
after crossing the border again.
Light switch
Operation
! Switch off the side lamps and dipped-
beam headlamps when you leave the vehi-
cle. This prevents the battery from dis-
charging.
! If the battery has been excessively dis-
charged, the side lamps or parking lamps
are automatically switched off to enable
the next engine start. Always park your
vehicle safely and sufficiently lit according
to legal standards. Avoid the continuous
use of the T side lamps for several
hours. If possible, switch on the X right
or the W left parking lamp.
Left-hand parking lamps
1W
Right-hand parking lamps
2X
Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
3T
ment cluster lighting
Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
4Ã
driving lights
Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
5L
lamps
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
X
Turn the light switch to Ã.
The turn signals, main-beam headlamps and
the headlamp flasher are operated using the
combination switch ( Y page 108).