Interior Lighting; Overview - Mercedes-Benz M-Class Operator's Manual

The system cannot recognize the following
road users:
Road users without a lighting system of
R
their own, e.g. pedestrians
Road users with dim lighting of their own,
R
e.g. cyclists
Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
R
e.g. road users behind a guardrail
In some seldom cases, even road users with
R
a lighting system of their own may be
recognized too late or not at all.
The automatic high-beam headlamps will then
not be deactivated or it will be activated in
spite of preceding or oncoming road users.
This could endanger you and/or others and
cause an accident. Always pay close attention
to the traffic situation and switch off the high
beam manually if necessary.
Headlamps fogged up on the inside
The headlamps may fog up on the inside if
there is high atmospheric humidity.
Drive with the headlamps switched on.
X
The level of moisture diminishes,
depending on the length of the journey and
the weather conditions (humidity and
temperature).
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
A
reading 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 SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
The color and brightness of the ambient
lighting may be set using the on-board
computer (
Y
Automatic interior lighting control
To switch on: set the rocker switch to
X
center position B.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Interior lighting
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