Hazard Warning Lamps; Cornering Light Function; High Beam Flasher; High-Beam Headlamps - Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual

High-beam headlamps

To switch on the high-beam headlamps:
X
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2 or start the engine.
Turn the light switch to L or Ã.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
X
pressure point in the direction of
arrow :.
In the à position, the high-beam
headlamps are only switched on when it is
dark and the engine is running.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
To switch off the high-beam
X
headlamps: move the combination switch
back to its normal position.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
High-beam flasher
To switch on: turn the SmartKey in the
X
ignition lock to position 1 or 2 or start the
engine.
Pull the combination switch in the direction
X
of arrow =.

Hazard warning lamps

To switch on the hazard warning lamps:
X
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on
a turn signal using the combination switch,
Exterior lighting
only the turn signal lamp on the
corresponding side of the vehicle will flash.
To switch off the hazard warning
X
lamps: press button :.
The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
an air bag is deployed.
R
the vehicle is slowed down rapidly from a
R
speed of over 45 mph (70 km/h) and
comes to a halt.
If the vehicle returns to a speed of over
6 mph (10 km/h) after a full application of the
brakes, the hazard warning lamps are
deactivated automatically.
i
The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off.
Headlamp cleaning system
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is
operated five times (
Y
lights are on and the engine is running. When
you switch off the ignition, the automatic
headlamp cleaning system is reset and
counting is resumed from 0.

Cornering light function

The cornering light function improves the
illumination of the road over a wide angle in
the direction you are turning, enabling better
visibility in tight bends, for example. The
cornering light function can only be activated
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Z
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