Mercedes-Benz 2008 C300 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Lighting
Automatic control
̈ Deactivating: Press button 2.
The button engages when pressed in.
Automatic control of the interior light-
ing is deactivated.
The interior lighting remains switched
off in darkness, even when you:
ț unlock the vehicle
ț open a door
ț remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
̈ Activating: Press button 2 again.
The button returns to its original posi-
tion and sits flush with the other but-
tons. Automatic control of the interior
lighting is activated.
The interior lighting switches on in
darkness, when you:
ț unlock the vehicle
ț open a door
ț remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
The interior lighting switches off
automatically.
You can set whether the interior light-
ing should come on when you remove
the key from the starter switch via the
control system, see “Setting interior
lighting delayed shut-off”
(
page 173).
Manual control
̈ Switching on/off front interior light-
ing: Press button 4.
̈ Switching on/off rear interior light-
ing: Press button 1.
̈ Switching on/off front reading
lamps: Press button 3 or 5.
The left and right front reading lamps
are located in the lower edge of the in-
terior rear view mirror.
!
An interior lamp switched on manually does
not go out automatically.
Leaving an interior light switch in the ON position
for extended periods of time with the engine
turned off could result in a discharged battery.
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The interior lighting is factory-set to auto-
matic mode.
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If the door remains open, the interior lighting
switches off automatically after approximately
5minutes.