Mercedes-Benz 2006 SL 500 Operator's Manual page 155

Controls in detail
Control system
Setting night security illumination
(Exterior lamps delayed switch-off)
Use this function to set whether you would
like the exterior lamps to illuminate during
darkness after exiting the vehicle and clos-
ing the doors.
With the delayed switch-off feature activat-
ed and the exterior lamp switch in position
U before the engine is turned off, the
following lamps will switch on when the en-
gine is turned off and remain lit for approx-
imately 15 seconds:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Side marker lamps
Front fog lamps
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If after turning off the engine you do not
open a door or do not close an opened
door, the lamps will switch off automatical-
ly after 60 seconds.
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You can reactivate this function within
10 minutes by opening a door.
Move the selection marker with button
æ or ç to the
Lighting
menu.
Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see Headlamps delayed
switch-off in the multifunction dis-
play.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Press button æ or ç to switch
the delayed switch-off feature
Off .
Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
sub-
tion U before turning off the engine
( page 49).
You can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed switch-off feature:
Before exiting the vehicle turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 0.
Then turn it to position 2 and back
to 0.
The delayed switch-off feature is deac-
tivated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
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