Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 230 Kompressor Operator's Manual page 147

Controls in detail
Control system
Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut off)
Use this function to set whether and how
long you would like the exterior lamps to il-
luminate during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and all doors closed.
With the delayed shut-off feature activated
and the exterior lamp switch in
position U before the engine is turned
off, the following lamps will come on after
you have removed the SmartKey from the
starter switch:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
Front fog lamps
If you do not open a door after removing
the SmartKey from the starter switch, the
lamps will switch off automatically after
approximately 60 seconds.
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You can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.
Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the
submenu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message Hdlamp delay off
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to select
the desired lamp-on period.
You can select:
0 sec. , the delayed shut-off feature
is deactivated.
Lighting
15 sec.
or 60 sec.
lamp-on period.
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position U before turning off the
engine ( page 110).
The headlamps delayed shut-off
feature is activated.
, 30 sec. , 45 sec.
, select the desired