How to turn on the low beam lights on a Mercedes GLA?

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DelCharlotte
07/30/25 8:00am
On the Mercedes GLA, there is a set of light combination switches on the left side of the steering wheel. At night, rotating the combination switch forward one notch turns on the dashboard lights, and rotating it another notch turns on the low beam lights. The Mercedes GLA daytime running lights can be adjusted using a dedicated knob on the light control lever. More details are as follows: 1. The low beam lights should be turned on at night when there are streetlights on the road. They should also be turned on when encountering pedestrians on the roadside, as well as on narrow roads, narrow bridges, and curves. 2. When encountering oncoming traffic at night, if the high beam lights of the Mercedes GLA are on, they must be turned off until the oncoming vehicle has passed. If not turned off, the high beams can dazzle the other driver and potentially cause an accident. This is also a standard of civilized driving. 3. At night, when approaching an intersection, it is necessary to switch between high and low beams twice. However, constantly rotating the switch back and forth can be inconvenient. The Mercedes GLA combination switch has a shortcut: when in low beam mode, lifting the combination light switch upwards turns it into high beam mode. Releasing the switch returns it to low beam mode. This method is simple and convenient, especially useful for switching lights at intersections at night.
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