Exterior Lamps; Delayed Shut-Off - Mercedes-Benz 2009 E-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Control system
Setting locator lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated and
the exterior lamp switch in position U, the
following lamps will come on during darkness
when the vehicle is unlocked using button
on the SmartKey:
k
Parking lamps
R
Tail lamps
R
License plate lamps
R
Side marker lamps
R
Front fog lamps
R
The locator lighting goes out when the driver's
door is opened.
If you do not open the driver's door after
unlocking the vehicle with the SmartKey, the
lamps will go out automatically after
approximately 40 seconds.
X
Move the selection marker with button
to the Lighting submenu.
or
æ ç
X
Press button or repeatedly until
j k
the message Surround Light.
Function appears in the multifunction
display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
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X
Press button or
æ ç
locator lighting function On or Off.
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
when exiting the vehicle.
U
The locator lighting feature is activated.
Setting ambient lighting
Use this function to adjust the brightness of
the ambient lighting.
X
Move the selection marker with button
to the Lighting submenu.
or
æ ç
X
Press button or repeatedly until
j k
the message Ambient Light Level
appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
X
to switch the Press button
desired brightness of the ambient lighting.
The setting 1 represents the darkest level
and setting 5 the brightest level. The
ambient light is switched off at setting 0.
Setting night security illumination
(Headlamps delayed shut-off feature)
Use this function to set whether you would
like the exterior lamps to remain on for
15 seconds during darkness after exiting the
vehicle and closing all doors.
With the headlamps delayed shut-off feature
activated and the exterior lamp switch in
position
U
the following lamps will come on when the
engine is turned off:
Parking lamps
R
Tail lamps
R
License plate lamps
R
or to select the
æ ç
before the engine is turned off,