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Switching automatic interior lighting on and
off
Depending on equipment, the automatic interior
lighting can be switched on and off with Button B
or in the multifunction display menu.
With button B:
e
Press button B.
�� When interior lighting is switched off, the
indicator on the button lights up.
If the interior lighting is switched on and darkness
falls, the interior lighting is
–
switched on: when a door is unlocked or opened
or when the vehicle key is removed from the
ignition lock.
–
switched off: after a delay of around 120 sec-
onds after both doors are closed. The off-delay
time can be adjusted in the multifunction dis-
play. The interior lighting goes out as soon as the
ignition is switched on or the vehicle is locked.
In the multifunction display:
e
Refer to chapter "Vehicle Settings Using the
Multifunction Display" on page 141.
Switching off interior lighting to conserve
the battery
In darkness, the interior lighting is switched off auto-
matically after approx. 15 minutes if the engine is
switched off in order to conserve the vehicle battery.
During daylight hours, manually activated interior
lights are automatically switched off after approx. 1
minute.
Orientation lighting
Lights in the overhead console and on the ignition
lock act as orientation when darkness falls and make
it easier to find important controls in the vehicle. The
lights are switched on when the vehicle is unlocked
and are automatically switched off again when the
vehicle is locked.
The brightness (dimming) for the orientation lighting
is controlled in the multifunction display.
g Refer to chapter "Vehicle Settings Using the Multi-
function Display" on page 141.
Ambient lighting
When darkness falls, the interior of the vehicle is illu-
minated by a gentle diffuse light while driving. After
the vehicle is locked, the ambient lighting goes out
automatically.
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Adjusting interior lighting
Adjusting brightness of instrument lighting
Fig. 53: Adjustment button
The lighting is automatically adjusted to the ambient
brightness by light sensors. In addition, instrument
and switch brightness can be manually adjusted
when the vehicle lighting system switched on.
e
Turn and hold adjustment button A in the appro-
priate direction until the desired brightness is
reached.
Adjusting the brightness
WARNING
while driving
Adjusting the brightness while driving could cause
you to lose control of the vehicle.
e
Do not reach between the steering wheel spokes
while driving.
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