Rear Interior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Interior lighting
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Rear-compartment overhead control panel
p Switches the right-hand reading lamp
:
on/off
p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
;
on/off
Interior lighting control
General notes
The interior lighting functions are automatically
deactivated after some time except for when the
SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
This prevents your vehicle's battery from dis-
charging.
The brightness of the ambient lighting may be
set using the control on the instrument cluster
( page 171).
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Automatic interior lighting control
Front overhead control panel
p Switches the left-hand front reading
:
lamp on/off
; c Switches the front interior lighting on
t Switches the cargo compartment
=
lamp/rear compartment lighting on/off
| Switches the front interior lighting/
?
automatic interior lighting control off
p Switches the right-hand front reading
A
lamp on/off
Switches the automatic interior lighting con-
B
trol on
To switch on: move switch B to the center
X
position.
The interior lighting switches on automatically
when it is dark if you:
unlock the vehicle
R
open a door
R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
R
To switch off: press the | symbol on
X
switch B.
The interior lighting remains switched off even
when it is dark if you:
unlock the vehicle
R
open a door.
R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
R
The interior light is activated for a short while
when the SmartKey is removed from the ignition
lock. You can activate this delayed switch-off
using the on-board computer (
When a front door is opened, the front interior
lighting comes on. When a rear door is opened,
the rear interior lighting comes on. In addition,
the courtesy lights come on.
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If a door remains open and the SmartKey is
not in the ignition lock, the interior lighting
switches off after a short while.
Manual interior lighting control
Front interior lighting
!
If the interior lighting has been switched on
manually, it will not be switched off automat-
ically.
This can cause the starter battery to dis-
charge.
Make sure that the interior lighting does not
remain switched on too long after the engine
has been switched off.
page 180).
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