Light And Visibility 155; Exterior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz GLS Operator's Manual

Exterior lighting

Information about lighting systems and your
responsibility
The various lighting systems of the vehicle are
only aids. The driver of the vehicle is responsible
for correct vehicle illumination in accordance
with the prevailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traffic situation.
Light switch
Operating the light switch
1
W Left-hand standing lamps
2 X Right-hand standing lamps
3 T Parking lamps and license plate lamp
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (preferred light
switch position)

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5 L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches the rear fog light on/off
When low beam is activated, the T parking
lamps indicator lamp is deactivated and replaced
by the L low beam indicator lamp.
Always park your vehicle safely using suffi‐
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cient lighting, in accordance with the rele‐
vant legal stipulations.
* NOTE Battery discharging by operating
the standing lights
Operating the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the battery.
Where possible, switch on the
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right X or left W parking light.
In the event of severe battery discharging, the
standing lamps or parking lamps are automati‐
cally switched off to facilitate the next engine
start.
The exterior lighting (except standing and park‐
ing lamps) will switch off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.