Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe 2016, Owner'S Manual

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The light setting is automatically selected
according to the brightness of the ambient light,
but not in the event of poor visibility due to
weather conditions such as fog, snow or spray.
R
With the key in position 1 in the ignition lock,
the side lamps are switched on or off auto-
matically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
R
The daytime driving lights or the side lamps
and dipped-beam headlamps are switched on
or off automatically while the engine is run-
ning depending on the ambient light condi-
tions.
X
To switch on the automatic headlamps:
turn the light switch to the à position.
The daytime driving lights improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day.
When the side lamps and dipped-beam head-
lamps are switched on, the green T side
lamps and L dipped-beam headlamps indi-
cator lamps on the instrument cluster light up.
Dipped-beam headlamps
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to à , the
dipped-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 .
When the ignition is switched on and the light
switch is in the L position, the side lamps
and dipped-beam headlamps are switched on
even if the light sensor does not sense dark
ambient light conditions. This is advantageous
when there is fog or rain.
X
To switch on the dipped-beam headlamps:
turn the key in the ignition lock to position 2
or start the engine.
X
Turn the light switch to the L position.
The green L indicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves the visibility of your
vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of
heavy fog. You must observe the legal require-
ments for the country in which you are currently
driving when operating the rear fog lamp.
X
To switch on the rear fog lamp: turn the key
in the ignition lock to position 2 or start the
engine.
X
Turn the light switch to the L or Ã
position.
X
Press the R button.
The yellow R indicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Side lamps
!
When the battery is discharged heavily, the
side lamps or parking lamps are automatically
switched off to facilitate an engine start.
Always park your vehicle safely and in a well lit
area, in accordance with the relevant legal
stipulations. Avoid using the T side lamps
for periods lasting several hours. Where pos-
sible, switch on the right X or left W
parking lamp.
X
To switch on the side lamp: turn the light
switch to the T position.
The green T indicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Parking lamps
Switching on the parking lamps ensures that the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated.
X
To switch on the parking lamp: turn the key
to position 0 in the ignition lock or remove the
key.
X
Turn the light switch to the W (left-hand
side of the vehicle) or X (right-hand side of
the vehicle) position.
Exterior lighting
115
Lights
and
windscreen
wipers
Z