Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Replacing bulbs
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| To switch the front interior lighting/
?
automatic interior lighting control off
p To switch the right-hand front
A
reading lamp on/off
To switch the automatic interior lighting
B
control on
Rear-compartment overhead control panel
To switch the reading lamp on/off
:
Interior lighting control
Important notes
In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivated after some time
unless the SmartKey is in position 2 in the
ignition lock.
The brightness of the ambient lighting may be
set using the on-board computer
( Y page 197).
Automatic interior lighting control
X
To switch on: set the switch to center
position B.
X
To switch off: set the switch to the |
position.
The interior lighting automatically switches
on if you:
unlock the vehicle
R
open a door
R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition
R
lock.
The interior light is activated for a short while
when the SmartKey is removed from the
ignition lock. You can activate this delayed
switch-off using the on-board computer
Y
( page 198).
Manual interior lighting control
X
To switch the front interior lighting on:
set the switch to the c position.
X
To switch the interior lighting off: set the
switch to the | position or (if the door
is closed) to the center position.
X
To switch the interior lighting on/off:
press the u button.
X
To switch the reading lamps on/off:
press the p button.
Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X
To switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or
X
Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
key.
Replacing bulbs

Important safety notes

Xenon bulbs
G
DANGER
Xenon bulbs carry a high voltage. You can get
an electric shock if you remove the cover of
the Xenon bulb and touch the electrical
contacts. There is a risk of fatal injury.
Never touch the parts or the electrical
contacts of the Xenon bulb. Always have work
on the Xenon bulbs carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.