2023 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Owners Manual

qAutomatic driving lights function
When the vehicle is switched on, the parking
lamps, low beam and daytime running lights will be switched on automatically depending on the
ambient light.&WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched oM in poor visibility
When the light switch is set to X, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically if
there is fog, snow or other causes of poor visi-
bility such as spray.
In such cases, turn the light switch to
X .The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible for the vehicle lighting.

q Switching the rear fog light on/oM
Requirements: = The light switch is in the X or X posi-
tion.
Press button ^ .Please observe the country-speciNc laws on the
use of rear fog lamps.
Operating the combination switch for the lights
1High beam2Turn signal light, right3Headlamp Oashing4Turn signal light, lesUse the combination switch to select the
desired function.
Switching on high beam
Turn the light switch to the X or X
position.Push the combination switch in the direction of arrow 1.
When high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam X will be deactivated
and replaced by the indicator lamp for high
beam W.
Switching oM high beam
Push the combination switch in the direction
of arrow 1 or pull it in the direction of arrow
3 .
Headlamp Oashing
Pull the combination switch in the direction of
arrow 3.Light and visibility127

Turn signalsTo indicate brieOy: push the combination
switch brieOy to the point of resistance in the
direction of arrow 2 or 4.
The corresponding turn signal light will Oash
three times.To indicate permanently: push the combina-
tion switch beyond the point of resistance in
the direction of arrow 2 or 4.
Vehicles with Active Lane Change Assist:
= A turn signal indicator activated by the
driver may continue to operate for the
duration of the lane change.
= If the driver indicated directly beforehand
but a lane change was not immediately
possible, the turn signal indicator may acti-
vate automatically.Activating/deactivating the hazard warning lightsPress button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on automati-
cally if:
= the air bag has been deployed.
Cornering light

qCornering light function
The cornering light improves the illumination of
the road over a wide angle in the turning direc-
tion, enabling better visibility on tight bends, for
example. The cornering light will be activated only when low beam is switched on.
The function will be active in the following cases:
= At speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) when the
turn signal light is switched on or the steeringwheel is turned
128Light and visibility

=At speeds between 25 mph (40 km/h) and
43 mph (70 km/h) and when the steeringwheel is turned
TraPc circle and intersection function: the corner-
ing light will be activated on both sides based on an evaluation of the vehicle\bs current navigation
position. It will remain active until aser the vehicle
has les the traPc circle or intersection.
Active headlamps

qActive headlamps function
=
The headlamps follow the steering move-
ments.
= Relevant areas are better illuminated during a
journey.
The functions are active when the high beam is
switched on.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist

q Adaptive Highbeam Assist function
&WARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not react to:
= Road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
= Road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
= Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. by a barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may fail to recognize other road users with their own lighting, or may recognize them
too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users.Always observe the road and traPc con-
ditions carefully and switch oM the high
beam in good time.Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traPc conditions.
Detection may be restricted in the following
cases:
= In poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
= if there is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are
responsible for adjusting the vehicle\bs lighting to the prevailing light, visibility and traPc conditions.Light and visibility129

Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically switches
between the following types of light:
= Low-beam headlamps
= High beam
At speeds greater than 19 mph (30 km/h): = If no other road users are detected, high beam
will switch on automatically.
The high beam will switch oM automatically in the
following cases:
= At speeds below 16 mph (25 km/h)
= If other road users are detected
= If street lighting is suPcient\bThe system\bs optical sensor is located behind
the windshield near the overhead control
panel.

q Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/oM
Switching on
Turn the light switch to the X position.Switch on high beam using the combination
switch.
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist is activated, the

Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
1= Front les reading lamp23 Automatic interior lighting control3J Front interior lighting4B Rear interior lighting5= Front right reading lampTo switch on or oM: press button 1 !

Activating welcome lightingSelect Color.Select Welcome .
When the vehicle is unlocked, a special ambi-
ent lighting sequence will run.
Activating dependency on air conditioning set-
tings
Select Color.Select Climate .
If changes are made to the temperature set-
ting in the vehicle, the color of the ambient
lighting will change brieOy.
Switching the interior lighting switch-oM delay
time on/oM
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Interior Lighting Delay
Switch the switch-oM delay time on or oM.
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing lights up for a short time aser the vehicle
is locked.Windshield wiper and windshield washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on/oM
GZ Windshield wipers oMHb Automatic wiping, normalIc Automatic wiping, frequentJ

Switching the rear window wiper on/oM1

Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
other hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as
far as it will go.Slide catch 2 in the direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the removal position.Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
the direction of arrow 4.Installing the wiper bladesInsert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in the direction of arrow 1.Slide catch 2 in the direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position.Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
rectly.Fold the wiper arms back onto the windshield.Switch on the vehicle.Press the