Changing Bulbs; Crash-Responsive Emergency Lighting - Mercedes-Benz 2011 R-Class Operator's Manual

Rear overhead control panel (second row of seats)
To switch the reading lamp on/off
:
Rear overhead control panel (3rd row of seats)
p To switch the left-hand reading lamp
:
on/off
p To switch the right-hand reading
;
lamp on/off
Automatic interior lighting control
X
To switch on/off: press the | button.
When the automatic interior lighting
control is activated, the button is flush with
the overhead control panel.
The interior lighting automatically switches
on if you:
unlock the vehicle
R
open a door
R
remove the key from the ignition lock
R
The interior lighting delayed switch-off must
be activated ( Y page 208)
The interior lighting switches off after a delay.
You can set the delayed switch-off using the
on-board computer.
i The interior lighting switches off
automatically after a certain amount of
time and under certain conditions.
Manual interior lighting control
! If the interior lighting has been switched
on manually, it will not be switched off
automatically.
This can cause the battery to discharge.
Make sure that the interior lighting does
not remain switched on too long after the
engine has been switched off.
X
To switch the front interior lighting on/
off: press the c button.
X
To switch the rear interior lighting on/
off: press the v button.
X
To switch the reading lamps on/off:
press the p button.

Crash-responsive emergency lighting

The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X
To switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or
X
Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
key.

Changing bulbs

Important safety guidelines
Xenon bulbs
If your vehicle is equipped with Xenon bulbs,
you can recognize this by the following: the
cone of light from the Xenon bulbs moves
from the top to the bottom and back again
Changing bulbs
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