Interior lighting
116
Rear-compartment overhead control panel (vehi-
cles with a panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel)
p To switch the reading lamp on/off
:
Rear-compartment overhead control panel (vehi-
cles without a panorama roof with power tilt/slid-
ing panel)
p To switch the left-hand reading lamp
:
on/off
p To switch the right-hand reading
;
lamp on/off
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
unless the SmartKey is in position 2 in the
ignition lock.
The brightness of the ambient lighting may be
set using the on-board computer
(
page 216).
Y
Automatic interior lighting control
To switch on: set the switch to center
X
position B.
To switch off: set the switch to the |
X
position.
The interior lighting automatically switches
on 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 igni-
tion lock. You can activate this delayed
switch-off using the on-board computer
(
page 217).
Y
Manual interior lighting control
To switch the front interior lighting on:
X
set the switch to the c position.
To switch the interior lighting off: set the
X
switch to the | position or (if the door is
closed) to the center position.
To switch the interior lighting on/off:
X
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.
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