Headlamp cleaning system, Corner-illuminating lamps, Controls in detail – Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual
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Lighting
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1
Headlamp cleaning button
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Press button
1
.
The headlamps are cleaned with a high-
pressure water jet.
The headlamps will automatically be cleaned
when you have
R
switched on the headlamps
and
R
the windshield wipers have wiped the wind-
shield with washer fluid fifteen times
When you switch off the ignition, the counter
resets.
For information on filling up the washer res-
ervoir, see “Washer system and headlamp
cleaning system” (
The corner-illuminating lamps improve illumi-
nation of the area in the direction into which
you are turning.
The corner-illuminating lamps will only oper-
ate in low ambient lighting conditions.
If you are driving faster than 43 mph
(70 km/h) the corner-illuminating function is
not available.
Switching on
X
Make sure the engine is running.
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
B
or
U
or
X
Activate the daytime running lamp mode
(
X
Switch on the left or right turn signal,
depending on whether you are turning left
or right.
The respective corner-illuminating lamp
comes on. If you have switched on the turn
signal for one side but turn the steering
wheel in the other direction, the corner-
illuminating lamp comes on on the side of
the turn signal.
or
X
Turn steering wheel in desired direction.
Driving forward: The corner-illuminating
lamp on the side of your steering direction
comes on.
Driving in reverse: The corner-illuminating
lamp opposite to your steering direction
comes on.
The corner-illuminating lamps will come on
automatically depending on the steering
angle, even if you did not switch on either turn
signal. If the corner-illuminating lamps came
on automatically, they will also go out auto-
matically depending on the steering angle
and vehicle speed.
The corner-illuminating lamps temporarily
come on on both sides of the vehicle if you
turn the steering wheel in one direction and
then again in the other direction shortly there-
after.
The corner-illuminating lamp remains lit for a
maximum of 3 minutes. Afterward, it goes out
even if the turn signal is still switched on.
Controls in detail
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