Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 102)

Daytime running lamps in the USA
1W Left-hand standing lamps
2X Right-hand standing lamps
3T Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster
lighting
4Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
5L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
In the USA, the daytime running lamps are
deactivated upon delivery from the factory.
X To activate the daytime running
lamps: activate the daytime running lamps
function in the on-board computer
(
Y page 219).
X Turn the light switch to Ã.
With the engine running: depending on the
ambient light, the daytime running lamps or
the low-beam headlamps are switched on.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the L indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to T or L, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
Automatic headlamp mode
G
WARNING
If the light switch is set to à and it is foggy,
snowing or there is poor visibility, the low-
beam headlamps will not come on
automatically. This could endanger you and
others. 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
lighting at all times.
1W
Left-hand standing lamps
2X
Right-hand standing lamps
3T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster
lighting
4Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
5L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
X To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to Ã.
SmartKey in position
1 in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
With the engine running: if you have
activated the daytime running lamps
function in the on-board computer, the
daytime running lamps or the low-beam
headlamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the L indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
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Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers