Mercedes-Benz 2003 C-Class Coupe Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Control system
Setting locator lighting
During darkness, the following lamps will
come on when the exterior lamp switch is
in position
U, the locator lighting fea-
ture is activated, and the vehicle is un-
locked by remote control:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Front fog lamps
To activate locator lighting:
̈ Make sure the function
LOCATOR
LIGHTING
is set.
̈ Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion
U.
The locator lighting switches off when the
driver’s door is opened. It switches off au-
tomatically after a period of approximately
40 seconds.
̈ Move the selection marker with
the
æ or ç button to the
LIGHT-
ING
submenu.
̈ Press button j or k repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
LOCATOR LIGHTING
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
̈ Press æ or ç to select the de-
sired setting.
The locator lighting will be switched on
or off.
Setting night security illumination
(Exterior lamps delayed shut-off)
Use the
HEADLAMPS DELAYED SHUT-OFF
function to set whether and for how long
you would like the exterior lamps to illumi-
nate during darkness after all doors are
closed.
When the delayed shut-off feature is acti-
vated and the exterior lamp switch is in po-
sition
U, the following lamps will
remain lit after you remove the key from
the starter switch:
ț Parking lamps
ț Tail lamps
ț License plate lamps
ț Front fog lamps
To activate night security illumination:
̈ Select delayed shut-off period (see be-
low).
̈ Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion
U.
i
You can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.
If you do not open a door after remov-
ing the key, the lamps will automatical-
ly switch off after 60 seconds.