Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 227)

R the license plate lamp
R
the side marker lamps
On vehicles with daytime running lamps, the
factory setting is
On
X Switch off the engine.
X Press V or U on the steering wheel
to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the & button to select submenus.
X Press the W or X button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press & to select Daytime Running
Lamps .
X Press W or X to set daytime running
lamps to
On or Off .
X Press the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Switching the surround lighting on or off
If you activate the surround lighting function
and the light switch is set to Ã, the
following will light up if it is dark and you
unlock the vehicle using the SmartKey:
R
the parking lamps
R the license plate lamp
R the tail lamps
R the fog lamps 28
R the low-beam headlamps 29
R
the side marker lamps
R
the surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
The surround lighting switches off
automatically after 40 seconds or when the
driver's door is opened.
X Press V or U on the steering wheel
to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the & button to select submenus.
X Press the W or X button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press & to select Surround lighting
function .
X Press W or X to switch the
Surround lighting function on or off.
X When leaving the vehicle, turn the light
switch to position Ã.
The surround lighting is activated.
X Press the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the V or U button on the
steering wheel to select the
Settings
menu.
X Press the & button to select submenus.
X Press the W or X button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the & button to select Ambient
light .
X Press the W or X button to adjust the
brightness to any level from
Level 0 (off)
to Level 5 (bright).
X Press the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the exterior
lighting delayed switch-off
If the
Headlamp deactivation function is
activated and the light switch is in the Ã
position, the exterior lighting continues to
light for 15 seconds after the doors have been
closed when it is dark.
If the engine is switched off and then none of
the doors are opened, or if an open door is
not closed, the exterior lighting goes out after
60 seconds.
If you have activated the delayed switch-off
function, the light switch is set to à and
you switch off the engine, the following
remain lit:
R the parking lamps
R
the license plate lamp
28 Only for vehicles with front fog lamps.
29 Only for vehicles without front fog lamps.
Menus and submenus
225
On-board computer and displays
Z