Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual page 110

Replacing bulbs
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Open the rear door.
X
To switch off with the rear door open:
X
press lock : down in the direction of the
arrow until it engages.
The cargo compartment lamp is switched
off.
To switch on with the rear door open:
X
press lock cylinder ; on the door handle.
The cargo compartment lamp resumes its
normal function.
Rear compartment lighting
Front overhead control panel
p Switches the left-hand front reading
:
lamp on/off
c Switches the front interior lighting
;
on
t Switches the cargo compartment
=
lamp/rear interior lighting on/off
| Switches the front interior lighting/
?
automatic interior lighting control off
p Switches the right-hand reading
A
lamp on/off
Switches the automatic interior lighting
B
control on
To switch on/off: press the t button.
X
i
The rear compartment lighting switches
on when you open a rear door. You will then
be unable to switch it off using the t
button.
If you leave the rear doors open for a long
time, switch the rear compartment lighting
off. This prevents the battery from dis-
charging.
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
DANGER
G
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 con-
tacts. There is a risk of fatal injury.
Never touch the parts or the electrical con-
tacts of the Xenon bulb. Always have work on
the Xenon bulbs carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
WARNING
G
Bulbs, lamps and connectors can get very hot
when operating. If you change a bulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is a risk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before
changing a bulb.
Do not use a bulb that has been dropped or if
its glass tube has been scratched.
The bulb may explode if:
you touch it
R
it is hot
R
you drop it
R
you scratch it
R
Only operate bulbs in enclosed lamps
designed for that purpose. Only install spare
bulbs of the same type and the specified volt-
age.
Marks on the glass tube reduce the service
life of the bulbs. Do not touch the glass tube