2021 McLaren GT Lights and Wipers Setup Instructions

If you want a high-performance racing car that blends luxury and speed, the 2021 McLaren GT is the car for you. It pushes the limits of automotive engineering and design. McLaren has spent a lot of money making sure that this amazing machine’s lights and wipers are not only useful but also look and feel high-tech and sophisticated. The lighting system on the GT shows how much the company cares about both safety and looks. It uses modern LED technology to light up the road ahead and add a touch of class to the outside of the car. The windshield wipers, on the other hand, are a work of precision engineering that easily clear rain or debris from the windshield so the driver can see clearly. In a time when technology and speed go hand in hand, the 2021 McLaren GT’s lights and wipers show how dedicated the brand is to always getting better, making it a true work of art on wheels.

Lighting

Exterior lighting

1. Headlamp hi beam
2. Turn signal/Daytime running lamp/ Side lamp
3. Headlamp lo beam
4. Side marker lamp

1. License plate lamp
2. Central high-mounted stop lamp
3. Stop lamp/Tail lamp/Turn signal
4. Side marker lamp
5. Reflector
6. Reverse lamp and rear fog lamp

NOTE: An additional central high-mounted stop lamp is located on the underside of the Airbrake, which is visible when the Airbrake is deployed in the downforce or rapid braking position.

Light Switch

WARNING: The lights do not switch on automatically in foggy conditions. Automatic light control is only an aid, you are responsible for the vehicle’s lighting at all times.

The light switch is located between the steering wheel and the driver’s door and has the following positions.

At position (0), the lights are off with the exception of daytime running lamps and tail lamps.

Rotate the control to position (A) for automatic light control.
Rotate the control to position (1) for sidelamps or position (2) for headlamps. The sidelamp warning light illuminates on the Folding Driver Display.

Automatic light control
The side lamps and dipped beam headlamps are switched on automatically when ambient light falls below a predetermined level.
To switch on automatic light control, turn the light switch to position (A).

NOTE: If the vehicle detects rain whilst the light switch is set to position (A) the dipped beam headlamps will switch on automatically, regardless of current external light levels.

NOTE: With the light switch in position (A) and the rear fog lamp switched on, the dipped beam headlamps will also switch on irrespective of ambient light conditions. When the rear fog lamp is switched off, the dipped beam headlamps will also switch off depending on ambient light conditions.

Sidelamps
The side lamps and the daytime running lamps are a combined series of light-emitting diodes located below the headlamp. The side lamps operate at a lower intensity than the daytime running lamps, see Daytime running lamp.
The side lamps, tail lamps and license plate lamps illuminate when the light switch is turned to position (1).

The sidelamp notification light on the Folding Driver Display illuminates.
NOTE: The dipped beam headlamps will also switch on automatically if ambient light falls below a predetermined level.

Dipped beam headlamps
To switch on the headlamps, turn the light switch to (2).

The dipped beam notification light on the Folding Driver Display illuminates.
NOTE: On your McLaren, the same headlamp-dipped beam setting applies for driving on either the left-hand or right-hand side of the road.

Main beam headlamps

To switch to the main beam, push the stalk away from you.

The main beam headlamp notification light illuminates on the Folding Driver Display.

Pull the stalk towards you, to revert to the dipped beam.

Headlamp flash
Pull the stalk fully towards you.
The main beam headlamps operate for as long as the stalk is held.

The main beam headlamp notification light illuminates on the Folding Driver Display.

With the headlamps on, the Static Adaptive Headlamps adjust the beams when cornering, providing improved illumination in the direction of travel.

Motorway Function lighting
The Motorway Function lighting improves the headlamp illumination range when the vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Daytime running lamps
Your McLaren is fitted with daytime running lamps which, along with the tail lamps, illuminate automatically when the ignition is switched on even if all lights are switched off. The side lamps and the daytime running lamps are a combined series of light-emitting diodes located below the headlamp. The daytime running lamps operate at a higher intensity than the side lamps.

Rear fog lamp

WARNING: The lights do not switch on automatically in foggy conditions.

NOTE: The rear fog lamp only operates when the light switch is in position (A) or (2).

Press the rear fog lamp button in the center of the light switch.

The rear fog lamp notification light on the Folding Driver Display and the light in the switch both illuminate.

NOTE: With the light switch in position (A) and the rear fog lamp switched on, the dipped beam headlamps will also switch on irrespective of ambient light conditions. When the rear fog lamp is switched off, the dipped beam headlamps will also switch off depending on ambient light conditions.

Turn signals

Push the turn signal/hi beam stalk downwards (1) to switch on the left-hand turn signal.
Push the turn signal/hi beam stalk upwards (2) to switch on the right-hand turn signal.
The corresponding notification light on the Driver Display will flash.
The stalk returns to its rest position as the steering wheel returns to its central position.

Turn signals – lane change
Move the turn signal/hi beam stalk until resistance is felt when changing lanes on a motorway. The appropriate turn signal flashes
three times.
For further information about the lighting see Light switch.

Hazard warning lamps
The hazard warning lamps operate even if the ignition is switched off. As a safety feature, they switch on automatically when an air bag is deployed.

Operating the hazard warning lamps

1. Press the hazard warning lamps button.
2. All the direction indicator lamps and both direction indicator warning lights on the Folding Driver Display flash.
3. Press the hazard warning lamps button again to switch off.

NOTE: If the hazard warning lamps have been switched on automatically, press the hazard warning lamps button once to switch them off.

Panic alarm
The panic alarm function is designed to attract attention by sounding the horn and flashing the direction indicator lamps repeatedly.
The panic alarm can be switched on by pressing the hazard warning lamps button for a period of 3 seconds or more.
The horn will cease after the panic alarm has been active for 60 seconds, but the direction indicator lamps will continue to flash. The horn can be re-initiated by pressing the hazard warning lamps button for a period of 3 seconds or more.
To switch the panic alarm off, press the hazard warning lamps button briefly.

Parking lights

NOTE: The parking lights can only be activated when the ignition is switched off.

1. To activate the parking lights, press the direction indicator/main beam stalk down for the left-hand side or push up for the right-hand side until resistance is felt. The selected parking lights will illuminate once the vehicle has been locked.
2. To deactivate the parking lights, press the direction indicator/main beam stalk down for the left-hand side or push up for the right-hand side until resistance is felt. The selected parking lights will then be deactivated.
   NOTE: To activate the parking lights on both sides, press the direction indicator/main beam stalk down then up. To deactivate, press the direction indicator/main beam stalk down then up again.

Washers and Wipers

Windscreen wipers

1. Windscreen wipers off
2. Automatic wipe
3. Slow wipe
4. Fast wipe
   NOTE: Switch off the windscreen wipers in dry weather, dirt can cause inadvertent wiper sweeps which could damage the wiper blades or windscreen.

Operating the windscreen wipers

1. Ensure the ignition is switched on.
2. Move the wiper stalk to the required position.
   NOTE: If the windscreen wipers are switched on and the vehicle comes to a halt, the windscreen wipers automatically switch to intermittent wipe, until the vehicle moves away.

Automatic Wipe
A rain sensor, located on the windscreen behind the interior mirror, measures the quantity of water on the windscreen and operates the wipers at the most appropriate speed.
To select, move the windscreen wiper stalk to the automatic wipe position (2).
The wipers will wipe once. The wipe frequency then depends on how wet the windscreen is.
Only select the automatic wipe position in damp weather conditions or when it is raining.
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor, see Wiper sensitivity.

Slow wipe
Move the wiper stalk to position (3), to operate the wipers at slow speed.
Return the stalk to position (1) to switch off.

Fast wipe
Move the wiper stalk to position (4), to operate the wipers at fast speed.
Return the stalk to position (1) to switch off.

Single wipe

1. For a slow single wipe, briefly push the wiper stalk down and release. The wipers will operate once at slow speed, without washers.
2. For a fast single wipe, push and hold the wiper stalk down. The windscreen wipers will perform a continuous fast wipe until the stalk is released.

Windscreen Wash/Wipe

Pull the wiper stalk towards you.

The windscreen washers and wipers will initially operate at a slow speed while the stalk is held. If the stalk is held for more than 2 seconds, the wiper will operate at high speed.
When the stalk is released, the wipers will complete their cycle and return to the parked position. After a period of time the wipers will operate once more to wipe any remaining washer fluid from the windscreen.

NOTE: The position of the washer jets are set during vehicle manufacture and should not need adjusting. If a problem occurs, consult your McLaren retailer.

Wiper park positions
In addition to the normal park position, there are two alternative positions.
Ensure the vehicle is in Locked, Sleep or Awake mode.
Pull the wiper control stalk towards you, the wipers will move through the following park positions each time the stalk is pulled:

Winter park
The wipers are parked vertically to reduce the risk of damage to the wiper arms during periods of heavy snowfall and provide access for easier cleaning of accumulated snow.

Service park
The wipers are parked diagonally to provide access for replacing the wiper blades, see Replacing the wiper blades.

Normal park
The wipers are parked horizontally along the lower edge of the windscreen.

FAQs

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