Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Operation
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Left-hand standing lamps
2
Right-hand standing lamps
3
Lights off/daytime running lamps
4
Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
5
Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
6
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
7
Vehicles without front fog lamps:
rear fog lamp
7
Vehicles with front fog lamps:
front
fog lamp
8
Vehicles with front fog lamps:
rear
fog lamp
The turn signals, high-beam headlamps and the high-beam flasher are operated using the combination switch.
Switch off the parking lamps and standing
lamps when you leave the vehicle. This
prevents the battery from discharging.
The exterior lighting (except the parking/ standing lamps) switches off automatically if you:
• remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock
• open the driver's door with the SmartKey
in position 0
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
► Turn the light switch to
.
or
► If the rear fog lamp is switched on: press
the light switch in to the stop.
Light switch
...
Low-beam headlamps
► To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2 or start the engine.
► Turn the light switch to
.
The indicator lamp in the
instru ...
See also:
Battery
If the vehicle is a hybrid, see the hybrid supplement for more information.
Refer to the replacement number on the original battery label when a new battery
is needed. See Engine Compartment Overvie ...
Message memory menu
The on-board computer saves certain display messages. You can call up the
display messages
in the message memory menu.
The message memory menu is only shown if any display messages have been sto ...
Exhaust gas (carbon monoxide)
WARNING
► Do not breathe exhaust gases; they
contain colorless and odorless carbon
monoxide. Carbon monoxide is dangerous.
It can cause unconsciousness or
death.
► If you susp ...
