Mercedes-Benz 2004 C-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 127

Setting night security illumination
(Exterior lamps delayed shut-off)
Use the HEADLIGHTS DELAYED SHUT-OFF
function to set whether and for how long
you would like the exterior lamps to illumi-
nate during darkness after all doors are
closed.
When the delayed shut-off feature is acti-
vated and the exterior lamp switch is in po-
sition U, the following lamps will
remain lit after you remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Front fog lamps
i
You can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.
If you do not open a door after remov-
ing the SmartKey, the lamps will auto-
matically switch off after 60 seconds.
To activate night security illumination:
Select delayed shut-off period (see be-
low).
Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion U.
To select delayed shut-off period:
Move the selection marker with
the æ or ç button to the
ING submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
HEADLIGHTS DELAYED SHUT-OFF
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Controls in detail
Press æ or ç to select the de-
sired lamp-on period.
You can select:
0 s , the delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated
, ,
15 s 30 s 45 s
shut-off feature is activated
LIGHT- You can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed shut-off feature:
Before leaving the vehicle turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
. position 0.
Then turn it to position 2 and back
to 0.
The delayed shut-off feature is deacti-
vated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
Control system
or , the delayed
60 s
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