2007 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 348

Controls in detail Lighting High beam flasher Pull the combination switch briefly in the direction 2. Corner-illuminating lamps The corner-illuminating lamps improve illumination of the area in the direction into which you are turning. Corner-illuminating lamps will operate with: the engine running during darkness the headlamps switched on The respective corner-illuminating lamp comes on and illuminates the area in the direction into which you are turning. 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 The corner-illuminating lamps will come on automatically up to a speed of approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) 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 have switched on the turn signal for one side but turn the steering wheel in the other direction, the corner-illuminating lamp lights up on the side of the turn signal. i If you are driving faster than 25 mph (40 km/h) when activating the turn signal indicator, the corner-illuminating lamp function is switched off. i The corner-illuminating lamps function is not available at a vehicle speed above 25 mph (40 km/h). i The corner-illuminating lamps temporarily light up on both sides of the vehicle if you turn the steering wheel in one direction and then in the other direction shortly thereafter. i The corner-illuminating lamp may remain lit for a short time. The corner-illuminating lamp lights up 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 Depending on whether you are turning left or right, switch on the left or right turn signal ( page 342). i When you shift the automatic transmission in reverse gear R, the inverse corner-illuminating lamp comes on automatically depending on the steering direction and steering angle. The turn signal has no influence on the corner-illuminating lamp on the outside of the curve. 347