Mercedes-Benz 2003 E 500 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Lighting
Interior lighting
The controls are located in the overhead
control panel.
1 Switch for reading lamp, left
2 Switch for rear compartment lighting
3 Switch for automatic function
4 Switch for interior lighting in front
5 Switch for reading lamp, right
6 Ambient lighting
7 Interior lighting
8 Reading lamps
Activating automatic control
̈ Press button 3.
Interior lamps are switched on in dark-
ness, when
ț unlocking the vehicle
ț opening a door
ț removing the SmartKey from the
starter switch
The interior lamps are switched off follow-
ing an adjustable time delay (
page 141).
Deactivating automatic control
̈ Press button 3.
The interior lighting remains switched
off, even when
ț centrally unlocking the vehicle
ț opening a door
ț removing the SmartKey from the
starter switch
Manual control
Switching rear interior lights on and off
̈ Press button 2.
The lights in the rear passenger com-
partment go on.
̈ Press button 2 again.
The lights in the rear passenger com-
partment go out.
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If the door remains open, the interior
lamps switch off automatically after ap-
proximately five minutes when the key
is removed or in starter switch
position 0.
An interior lamp switched on manually
does not go out automatically.