Interior Lighting - Mercedes-Benz M-Class Owner's Manual

Interior lighting

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Drive with the headlamps switched on.
X
The level of moisture diminishes, depend-
ing on the length of the journey and the
weather conditions (humidity and temper-
ature).
If the level of moisture does not diminish:
Have the headlamps checked at a qualified
X
specialist workshop.
Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Overhead control panel
p To switch the left-hand front reading
:
lamp on/off
c To switch the front interior lighting
;
on
v To switch the rear interior lighting
=
on/off
| To switch the front interior lighting/
?
automatic interior lighting control off
p To switch the right-hand front read-
A
ing lamp on/off
To switch the automatic interior lighting
B
control on
Interior lighting control
Important notes
In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivated after some time
except for when the key is in position 2 in the
ignition lock.
The colour and brightness of the ambient
lighting may be set using the on-board com-
puter ( page 248).
Y
Automatic interior lighting control
To switch on: set the rocker switch to
X
centre position B.
To switch off: set the rocker switch to the
X
| position.
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 light is activated for a short while
when the key is removed from the ignition
lock. You can activate this delayed switch-off
using the on-board computer (
Manual interior lighting control
To switch the front interior lighting on:
X
set the rocker switch to the c position.
To switch the front interior lighting off:
X
set the rocker switch to the | position.
To switch the rear interior lighting on/
X
off: press the u button.
To switch the reading lamps on/off:
X
press the p button.
Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
To switch off the crash-responsive
X
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or
Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
X
key.
page 249).
Y