Light s and winds hield wiper s, Replacing bulbs – Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2015 User Manual
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Rear-compartment overhead control panel
:
p To switch the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
;
p To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
Interior lighting control
General 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 color and brightness of the ambient light-
ing may be set using the on-board computer
(
Y
page 244).
Automatic interior lighting control
X
To activate/deactivate: press the |
button.
When the automatic interior lighting con-
trol is activated, the button is flush with the
overhead control panel.
The interior lighting automatically switches
on if you:
R
unlock the vehicle
R
open a door
R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
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
(
Y
page 245).
Manual interior lighting control
X
To switch the front interior lighting on/
off: press the c button.
X
To switch the rear interior lighting on/
off: press the u button.
X
To switch the reading lamps on/off:
press the p button.
Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X
To switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or
X
Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
SmartKey.
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Bulbs, lamps and connectors can get very hot
when operating. If you change a bulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is a risk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before
changing a bulb.
Vehicles with static LED headlamps:
Do not use a bulb that has been dropped or if
its glass tube has been scratched.
The bulb may explode if:
R
you touch it
R
it is hot
R
you drop it
R
you scratch it
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Replacing bulbs
Light
s
and
winds
hield
wiper
s