High beam
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
L
(
Y
page 275).
X
Switching on: Push the combination
switch in direction of arrow
:
.
The high-beam headlamp indicator lamp
K
in the instrument cluster comes on.
X
Switching off: Pull the combination switch
in direction of arrow
=
to its original
position.
i
Also note the information on high-beam
headlamps with activated automatic
headlamp mode (
Y
page 275) or the
daytime running lamp mode (
Y
page 276).
High-beam flasher
X
Switching on: Pull the combination switch
briefly in direction of arrow
=
.
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher can be switched
on at all times, even with the SmartKey
removed from the starter switch.
The hazard warning flasher comes on
automatically when an air bag deploys.
CL 600 and CL 65 AMG (USA only):
The hazard warning flasher comes on
automatically when you brake the vehicle
strongly at a speed of more than 50 mph
(70 km/h) and bring it to a complete stop.
X
Switching on: Press hazard warning
flasher switch
:
.
All turn signal lamps are flashing.
i
With the hazard warning flasher activated
and the combination switch set for either
left or right turn, only the respective left or
right turn signals will operate when the
ignition is switched on.
X
Switching off: Press hazard warning
flasher switch
:
again.
i
If the hazard warning flasher was
activated automatically, press hazard
warning flasher switch
:
to switch it off.
CL 600 and CL 65 AMG (USA only):
When the hazard warning flasher was
activated by a hard stop automatically, it
will be switched off automatically at a
vehicle speed of above 6 mph (10 km/h).
Headlamp cleaning system
The headlamps will be cleaned with a high-
pressure water jet automatically when the
engine is running and you have
R
switched on the headlamps
and
R
the windshield wipers have wiped the
windshield with washer fluid five times
The counter resets when you switch off the
ignition.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Washer system and headlamp
cleaning system” (
Y
page 372).
Corner-illuminating lamps
The corner-illuminating lamps improve
illumination of the area in the direction into
which you are turning.
The corner-illuminating lamps will only
operate in low ambient lighting conditions.
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