Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Lighting
The controls are located in the overhead
control panel.
Deactivating automatic control
̈
Press switch
3.
The interior lighting and the locator
lighting (
page 178) remain switched
off even when you
ț
unlock the vehicle
ț
remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
ț
open a door
ț
open the tailgate
Activating automatic control
̈
Press switch
3.
The interior lighting and the locator
lighting (
page 178) come on when
you
ț
unlock the vehicle
ț
remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
ț
open a door
ț
open the tailgate
The interior lighting switches off after
10 seconds see “Setting interior lighting
delayed shut-off” (
Manual control
Switching front/rear interior lighting on
and off
̈
Press front/rear interior lighting
switch
4 or 2 (
on the desired interior light.
̈
Press front/rear interior lighting
switch
4 or 2 again to switch off the
respective interior light.
Switching front reading lamps on and off
The front reading lamps are located in the
lower edge of the interior rear view mirror.
̈
Press front reading lamp
switch
1 or 5 (
switch on the desired front reading
lamp.
̈
Press front reading lamp
switch
1 or 5 again to switch off the
respective front reading lamp.
!
An interior lamp switched on manually does
not go out automatically.
Leaving an interior lamp switch in the ON
position for extended periods of time with the
engine turned off could result in a discharged
battery.
i
The interior lighting is factory-set to
automatic mode.
i
If a door remains open, the interior lighting
switches off automatically after approximately
5 minutes.