Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 121)

Rear overhead control panel (second row of seats)
:
Switches the reading lamp on/off
Rear overhead control panel (third row of seats)
:
p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
; p Switches the right-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.
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
(
Y page 208).
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 v 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
key.
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
Xenon bulbs
If your vehicle is equipped with Xenon bulbs,
you can recognize this by the following: the
cone of light from the Xenon bulbs moves
from the top to the bottom and back again
when you start the engine. For this to be
observed, the lights must be switched on
before starting the engine.
Replacing bulbs
119
Lights and windshield wipers
Z