Mercedes-Benz 2009 ML-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Lighting
Automatic control
Deactivating
̈ Press switch 3.
The switch engages in the recessed
position.
The interior lighting and the locator
lighting (
page 172) remain switched
off even when you
ț unlock the vehicle
ț open a door
ț open the tailgate
ț remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
Activating
̈ Press switch 3.
The switch disengages from its
recessed position back to its original
position.
The interior lighting and the locator
lighting (
page 172) come on when
you
ț unlock the vehicle
ț open a door
ț open the tailgate
ț remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
The interior lamps go out following an
adjustable time delay (
page 173).
Manual control
Switching front interior lighting on and
off
̈ Press front/rear interior lighting
switch 4 or 2 to switch on the
respective 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
̈ Press front reading lamp switch 1
or 5 to switch on the respective 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 lamps
switch off automatically after approximately
5 minutes when the SmartKey is removed or in
starter switch position 0.
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An interior lamp switched on manually does
not go out automatically.