Interior lighting, Overview of interior lighting, Interior lighting control – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual
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Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
:
u Switches the rear interior lighting
on/off
;
| Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off
=
p Switches the right-hand front
reading lamp on/off
?
c Switches the front interior lighting
on/off
A
p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off
Rear-compartment overhead control panel
:
p Switches the right-hand reading
lamp on/off
;
p Switches the left-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
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 (
Automatic interior lighting control
X
To switch on/off: press the | button.
When the automatic interior lighting
control 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
ignition lock. You can activate this delayed
switch-off using the on-board computer
(
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.
Interior lighting
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Lights and windshield wipers
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