Mercedes-Benz C-class Operator's Manual page 99

Instruments
Operation
and controls
Instrument cluster
Activating instrument cluster display
The instrument cluster is activated by:
• Opening the door
• Pressing button (1) on the instrument cluster
• Turning the electronic key in starter switch to
position 1 or 2.
• Switching on the exterior lamps.
1 The instrument cluster is activated for approximately 30 seconds.
Instrument cluster illumination
The instrument cluster illumination is dimmed or
brightened automatically to suit daylight lighting
conditions.
The instrument cluster illumination will also be
adjusted when the vehicle's exterior lamps are switched
on.
Instrument
Driving
cluster display
1
.
1
Practical hints
90
Display illumination, changing basic settings for driving
at dusk or in darkness:
Rotate adjusting knob (1) clockwise – instrument lamp
intensity increases.
.
Rotate adjusting knob (1) counterclockwise –
instrument lamp intensity decreases.
Note:
It is not possible to select a basic brightness setting in
daylight – the intensity is adjusted automatically.
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