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Switching on headlamps – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual

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Getting started

Driving

For more information, see “Driving instruc-
tions” (

page 347).

For information on off-road driving, see
“Off-road driving” (

page 355).

Switching on headlamps

Low beam headlamps

The exterior lamp switch is located on the
dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.

Exterior lamp switch

1 Off
2 Low beam headlamps on

̈

Switch on the ignition (

page 41).

̈

Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position

B.

The low beam headlamps come on.

High beam

The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.

Combination switch

1 High beam
2 High beam flasher

̈

Push the combination switch in
direction of arrow

1.

The high beam headlamp indicator
lamp

A in the instrument cluster

comes on (

page 26).

For more information on headlamps, see
“Lighting” (

page 143).

!

Shift the automatic transmission to

position P or R only when the vehicle is stopped
in order to avoid damaging the transmission.

!

Do not run cold engine at high engine

speeds. Running a cold engine at high engine
speeds may shorten the service life of the
engine.

!

Simultaneously depressing the accelerator

pedal and applying the brakes reduces engine
performance and causes premature brake and
drivetrain wear.

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