2010 Mercedes GLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 93

Lighting Headlamp cleaning system The headlamps will be cleaned with a highpressure water jet automatically when the engine is running and you have Rswitched 91 illuminating lamp comes on on the side of the turn signal. or X on the headlamps and Rthe The headlamps are cleaned every tenth time the windshield is washed with washer fluid. 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 217). 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. If you are driving faster than 25 mph (40 km/h) the corner-illuminating function is not available. Switching off X Switch off the left or right turn signal. Steer straight ahead. The corner-illuminating lamp goes out. or X Switching on X X Make sure the engine is running. Turn the exterior lamp switch to position L or c (Y page 87). i There may be a brief delay before the corner-illuminating lamps go out. or X Activate the daytime running lamp mode (Y page 88). 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 cornerZ Controls in detail windshield wipers have wiped the windshield with washer fluid for the first time 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 automatically 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 thereafter. The corner-illuminating lamp remains lit for a short time only. It then goes out automatically.