Cornering light function, Adaptive highbeam assist, Lights and windshield wipers – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual

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The hazard warning lamps are deactivated
automatically if the vehicle returns to a speed
of over 6 mph(10 km/h) after a full
application of the brakes.

i

The hazard warning lamps still operate if

the ignition is switched off.

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. It can
only be activated when the low-beam
headlamps are switched on.
Active:

R

if you are driving at speeds below
25 mph (40 km/h) and switch on the turn
signals or turn the steering wheel.

R

if you are driving at speeds between
25 mph (40 km/h) and
45 mph (70 km/h) and turn the steering
wheel.

Not active: if you are driving at speeds above

25 mph (40 km/h) or switch off the turn
signal and turn the steering wheel to the
straight-ahead position.
The cornering light function may remain lit for
a short time, but is automatically switched off
after no more than three minutes.

Adaptive Highbeam Assist

You can use this function to set the
headlamps to change between low beam and
high beam automatically. The system
recognizes vehicles with their lights on, either
approaching from the opposite direction or
traveling in front of your vehicle, and
consequently switches the headlamps from
high beam to low beam.
The system automatically adapts the low-
beam headlamp range depending on the
distance to the other vehicle. Once the
system no longer detects any other vehicles,
it reactivates the high-beam headlamps.
The system's optical sensor is located behind
the windshield near the overhead control
panel.

X

To activate: activate the Adaptive

Highbeam Assist function using the on-
board computer (

Y

page 209).

X

Turn the light switch to Ã.

X

Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :
(

Y

page 108).

The _ indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up if it is dark and the light
sensor activates the low-beam headlamps.

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Lights and windshield wipers

Z

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