Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2015 - 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 func-
tion in the on-board computer
(
Y
page 207).
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
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
lighting at all times.
1 W Left-hand standing lamps
2 X Right-hand standing lamps
3 T Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster
lighting
4 Ã Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps
5 L 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 acti-
vated the daytime running lamps function
in the on-board computer, the daytime run-
ning 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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