Why does my fog light come on when I turn?

Why does my fog light come on when I turn?

The fog lights provide an additional illumination when cornering. When you turn the steering wheel or indicate, the front fog light lights the area you’re turning into As a result, you get a better view of potential hazards, faster. They also alert other road users.

How do I turn off the fog light indicator?

Locate the switch for your vehicle’s fog lights. In many cases, this switch can be found at the end of the lever that is used to turn your headlights on and off. Some models have fog lights that are activated by a button on the dashboard.

What does the front fog indicator light mean?

These lights are positioned lower than your normal driving lights to prevent any reflected light from coming back at you. Fog also tends to hover above the ground, so these fog lights will likely be able to reach further than your regular headlights.

What is cornering fog lamps?

The intelligent cornering function of the fog lamps enables safer driving. At a difficult junction, the fog lamps illuminate the space where driver is about to turn. The principle of the cornering function is automatic lighting up of right or left fog lamp while cornering.

What does fog light look like?

Your dashboard will show you which lights on your car are switched on. When you switch on your fog lights, a symbol with the fog light icon will light up to let you know and remind you. Front fog lights are represented with a green light shining left, with a wavy line through the beam.

What does orange fog light mean?

The rear indicator will typically be amber or orange and will be pointed to the right. These are only indicators that the switch is sending power to the bulbs, so be sure to check the bulbs themselves occasionally. Some cars have a separate warning light to let you know of any burned out bulbs.

How many rear fog lights does a Mercedes Benz have?

I replaced it thinking it was burnt out b/c it was dimmer until I called the dealer and they stated it was 1 rear fog light. The single rear fog light has been standard for quite a few years.

What does check engine light on Mercedes ML350 mean?

A check engine light can indicate a broad spectrum of problems with your 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350. In some cases you need to pull over immediately to prevent damage while in others you merely need to tighten you gas cap next time you stop in order to reset the service engine soon light.

Why do you need one rear fog light?

The single rear fog light has been standard for quite a few years. It is very valuable and you only need one. I have driven on the autobahn in fog and I could see a single light glowing before I could see anything else. It lets you not only know there is a car ahead but where the left rear is.

How are the parking lights on a Mercedes Benz?

See the Mercedes-Benz models for sale near you In newer Mercedes-Benz models, like mine above, the parking lights activate in a slightly different way; you must first turn the light switch to “P,” for “parking,” and then you can put on the turn signals to switch on whichever parking lights you want.