Interior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014 Operator's Manual

distance to the other vehicle. Once the
system no longer detects any other vehicles,
it reactivates the high-beam headlamps.
The system's optical sensor is located behind
the windshield near the overhead control
panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off
To activate: activate the Adaptive
X
Highbeam Assist function using the on-
board computer (
Y
Turn the light switch to Ã.
X
Press the combination switch beyond the
X
pressure point in the direction of arrow :
( page 110).
Y
The _ indicator lamp in the
multifunction display lights up if it is dark
and the light sensor activates the low-beam
headlamps.
If you are driving at speeds above
approximately 28 mph (45 km/h):
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above
approximately 35 mph (55 km/h) and no
other road users have been detected:
The high-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The K indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below
approximately 30 mph (45 km/h) or other
road users have been detected or the roads
are adequately lit:
The high-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The K indicator lamp in
the instrument cluster goes out. The _
indicator lamp in the multifunction display
remains lit.
To deactivate: move the combination
X
switch back to its normal position.
The _ indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
page 203).

Interior lighting

Headlamps fogged up on the inside
The headlamps may fog up on the inside if
there is high atmospheric humidity.
Switch on the lights and drive off.
X
The level of fogging diminishes, depending
on the length of the journey and the
weather conditions (humidity and
temperature).
If the level of fogging does not diminish:
Have the headlamps checked at a qualified
X
specialist workshop.
Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Overhead control panel
p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
:
on/off
| Switches the automatic interior
;
lighting control on/off
p Switches the right-hand reading
=
lamp on/off
c Switches the interior lighting on/off
?
Interior lighting control
General 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.
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