Replacing Bulbs Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Replacing bulbs
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To switch on/off: press the t button.
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If you open the rear door, the cargo com-
partment lamp comes on. You will then be
unable to switch it off using the t button.
Switch off the cargo compartment lamp if you
wish to leave the rear door open for a longer
period. This prevents the battery from dis-
charging.
Open the rear door.
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To switch off with the rear door open:
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press lock : down in the direction of the
arrow until it engages.
The cargo compartment lamp is switched off.
To switch on with the rear door open:
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press lock cylinder ; on the door handle.
The cargo compartment lamp resumes its
normal function.
Rear compartment lighting
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
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lamp/rear compartment lighting on/off
| Switches the front interior lighting/
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automatic interior lighting control off
p Switches the right-hand reading lamp
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on/off
Switches the automatic interior lighting con-
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trol on
To switch on/off: press the t button.
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The rear compartment lighting switches on
when you open a rear door. You will then be
unable to switch it off using the t button.
If you leave the rear doors open for a long
time, switch the rear compartment lighting
off. This prevents the battery from discharg-
ing.
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
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DANGER
Xenon bulbs carry a high voltage. You can get
an electric shock if you remove the cover of
the Xenon bulb and touch the electrical con-
tacts. There is a risk of fatal injury.
Never touch the parts or the electrical con-
tacts of the Xenon bulb. Always have work on
the Xenon bulbs carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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WARNING
Bulbs, lamps and connectors can get very hot
when operating. If you change a bulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is a risk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before
changing a bulb.
Do not use a bulb that has been dropped or if its
glass tube has been scratched.
The bulb may explode if:
you touch it
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it is hot
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you drop it
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you scratch it
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Only operate bulbs in enclosed lamps designed
for that purpose. Only install spare bulbs of the
same type and the specified voltage.
Marks on the glass tube reduce the service life
of the bulbs. Do not touch the glass tube with
your bare hands. If necessary, clean the glass