Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class: Cornering light function

Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class / Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Owner's Manual / Lights and windshield wipers / Exterior lighting / Cornering light function

The cornering light function improves the illumination of the road over a wide

The cornering light function improves the illumination of the road over a wide angle in the direction you are turning, enabling better visibility in tight bends, for example. It can only be activated when the low-beam headlamps are switched on.

Active: if you are driving at speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) and switch on the turn signals or turn the steering wheel.

Not active: if you are driving at speeds above 25 mph (40 km/h) or switch off the turn signal or turn the steering wheel to the straight-ahead position.

The cornering light function may remain lit for a short time, but is automatically switched off after no more than three minutes.

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