Mercedes-Benz 2003 M-Class - Manual (Page 104)

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Controls in detail
Lighting
Night security illumination
When you turn off the engine and the last
door has been closed, the following lamps
will remain lit:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Front fog lamps
The combination switch must be set to
position U (
୴ page 102).
Deactivating night security illumination
temporarily
̈ Before leaving the vehicle turn the key
in the steering lock to position 0 then
turn it to position 2 and back to 0.
The night security illumination is deac-
tivated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the key in the steering lock.
Setting illumination time
1 Switch for fog lamps
̈ Stop the vehicle.
̈ Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
All the lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.
̈ Turn combination switch to
position M.
̈ Press upper part 1 of switch until the
clock, located in the instrument clus-
ter, displays the actual illumination
time.
̈ Press upper part 1 of switch again.
Each time the switch is pressed, the il-
lumination time increases by
15 seconds. You can set the illumina-
tion time between 0 (off) and
60 seconds.
Approximately five seconds after pressing
the switch, the illumination time is set and
the clock is displayed again.
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You can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door or the
liftgate.
If you do not open a door or the liftgate
after turning off the engine, the lamps
will automatically switch off after
60 seconds.