Exterior Lighting; Light Switch; Automatic Headlamp Mode - Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 2019 Operator's Manual

Exterior lighting

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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 coun-
tries, operation of the headlamps varies due to
legal requirements and self-imposed obliga-
tions.
Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options
Exterior lighting can be set using the:

light switch

R
combination switch (
R
on-board computer (
R
Light switch
Operation
1 W Left-hand standing lamps
Right-hand standing lamps
2 X
Parking lamps, license plate and
3 T
instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
5L
B R Rear fog lamp
Fog lamp (only vehicles with front fog
C N
lamps)
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
Turn the light switch to the à position.
X
page 104)
Y
page 199)
Y
The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing 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 g

Automatic headlamp mode

à is the preferred light switch position:
The light setting is automatically selected
R
according to the brightness of the ambient
light (exception: poor visibility due to
weather conditions such as fog, snow or
spray).
With the SmartKey in position 1 in the igni-
R
tion lock: the parking lamps are switched on
or off automatically depending on the bright-
ness of the ambient light.
With the engine running: if you have activa-
R
ted the Daytime Running Lights Daytime Running Lights
via the on-board computer, the daytime run-
ning lamps or the parking lamps and the
low-beam headlamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
To switch on the automatic headlamp
X
mode: turn the light switch to the Ã
position.
G
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:
The daytime running lamps improve the visibil-
ity of your vehicle during the day. The daytime
running lamps function is required by law in
Canada. It cannot therefore be deactivated.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you shift the automatic transmis-
sion from a driving position to position j the
function