Corner-Illuminating Front Fog Lamps - Mercedes-Benz GL450 Operator's Manual

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Lighting

Corner-illuminating front fog lamps*

The corner-illuminating front fog lamps im-
prove illumination of the area in the direc-
tion into which you are turning.
The corner-illuminating front fog lamps will
operate with the engine running and with
the exterior lamp switch in
position B ( page 141)
or
the exterior lamp switch in
position U ( page 141)
or
the daytime running lamp mode
activated ( page 143)
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The corner-illuminating front fog lamps will
only come on in low ambient lighting conditions.
If you are driving faster than 25 mph (40 km/h)
or have the front fog lamps switched on, the
corner-illuminating function is not available.
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Driving forward
Switching on corner-illuminating front
fog lamps
Switch on the left or right turn signal
( page 61), depending on whether
you are turning left or right.
The respective front fog lamp comes on
and illuminates the area in the direc-
tion into which you are turning.
or
Turn steering wheel in desired direc-
tion.
The front fog lamp on the side of your
steering direction comes on.
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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.
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The corner-illuminating front fog lamps will
come on automatically depending on the steer-
ing angle and vehicle speed, 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.
Switching off corner-illuminating front
fog lamps
The combination switch for the turn signal
resets automatically after major steering
wheel movements. This will switch off the
corner-illuminating front fog lamps if they
were activated by switching on the left or
right turn signal.
If the turn signal should stay on after
making the turn, the turn signal and the
corner-illuminating front fog lamps can be
switched off by returning the combination
switch to its original position.
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There may be a brief delay before the
corner-illuminating front fog lamps switch off.