Interior Lighting; Reading Lamps - Mercedes-Benz 2011 SL550 Roadster Operator's Manual

Lighting
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then again in the other direction shortly
thereafter.
The corner-illuminating lamp remains lit for a
short time only. It then goes out
automatically.
Switching off
X
Switch off the left or right turn signal.
or
X
Steer straight ahead.
The corner-illuminating lamp goes out.
i
There may be a brief delay before the
corner-illuminating lamps go out.

Interior lighting

The interior lighting controls are located in
the overhead control panel.
p Left reading lamp on/off
:
p Right reading lamp on/off
;
c Interior lighting on/off
=
Slide switch for automatic control
?
Automatic control
X
Activating: Slide switch ? to the left.
The interior lighting and the entry/exit
lamps come on in darkness, when you
unlock the vehicle
R
remove the SmartKey from the starter
R
switch (Interior Lighting Delayed
Switch-off must be switched on
( Y page 126))
open a door
R
open the trunk
R
The interior lighting goes out after a short
time.
i If a door remains open, the interior lamps
go out automatically after approximately
5 minutes.
X
Deactivating: Slide switch ? to the right.
Manual control
! An interior lamp switched on manually
does not go out automatically.
Leaving an interior lamp switched on for an
extended period of time with the engine
turned off could result in a discharged
battery.
X
Switching interior lighting on/off: Press
switch c.
X
Switching reading lamps on/off: Press
respective switch p.
Courtesy lighting
For better orientation in the dark, courtesy
lamps will illuminate the interior of your
vehicle as follows:
With parking lamps switched on:
the door handles
R
the driver and passenger footwells
R
With SmartKey in starter switch position 1:
the door handles
R
the center console
R
i
If you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 0 and switch off the
headlamps, the door handle lamps will
remain lit for approximately 5 minutes.