2007 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 369

Controls in detail Lighting 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 operate with the engine running and with: the exterior lamp switch in position B or * ( page 363) or the daytime running lamp mode activated ( page 365). or Turn steering wheel in desired direction. The corner-illuminating lamp on the side of your steering direction comes on. Switching off the corner-illuminating lamps The combination switch for the turn signal resets automatically after major steering wheel movements. This will switch off the corner-illuminating lamps if they were activated by switching on the left or right turn signal. If the turn signal should stay on after making the turn, the turn signal and corner-illuminating lamp can be switched off by returning the combination switch to its original position. i 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 for the side indicated by the turn signal. i The corner-illuminating lamps temporarily come on, on both sides of the vehicle if you turn the steering wheel in one direction and then in the other direction shortly thereafter. i With the automatic headlamp mode activated: The corner-illuminating lamps will only come on in low ambient lighting conditions. i If you are driving faster than 43 mph (70 km/h) when activating the turn signal indicator, the corner-illuminating lamp function is switched off. i 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 automatically depending on the steering angle. i If you are driving faster than 43 mph (70 km/h), the corner-illuminating function is not available. i The corner-illuminating lamp may remain lit for a short time. The corner-illuminating lamp comes on for no more than 20 seconds with the vehicle standing still. It is then switched off even if the turn signal is still switched on or you have turned the steering wheel to full lock. Switching on corner-illuminating lamps Switch on the left or right turn signal ( page 363), depending on whether you are turning left or right. i When you shift the automatic transmission in reverse gear R, the corner-illuminating lamp opposite to your steering direction comes on. The turn signal has no influence on the corner-illuminating lamp on the outside of the curve. 368