Mercedes-Benz 2009 SL65 AMG Automobile User Manual


 
Lighting
104
Switching off
X
Switch off the left or right turn signal.
or
X
Steer straight ahead.
The corner-illuminating lamp goes out.
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There may be a brief delay before the cor-
ner-illuminating lamps go out.
Interior lighting
The interior lighting controls are located in
the overhead control panel.
1
X Left reading lamp on/off
2
X Right reading lamp on/off
3
ð Interior lighting on/off
4
Slide switch for automatic control
Automatic control
X
Activating: Slide switch 4 to the left.
The interior lighting and the entry/exit
lamps come on in darkness, when you:
R
unlock the vehicle
R
remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
R
open a door
R
open the trunk
X
Deactivating: Slide switch 4 to the right.
The interior lighting goes out after a preset
time (Y page 140).
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If a door remains open, the interior lamps
go out automatically after approximately
5 minutes.
Manual control
!
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 dis-
charged battery.
X
Switching on/off interior lighting: Press
switch ð.
X
Switching on/off reading lamps: Press
respective switch X.
Courtesy lighting
For better orientation in the dark, courtesy
lamps will illuminate the interior of your vehi-
cle as follows:
With parking lamps switched on:
R
the door handles
R
the driver and passenger footwells
With SmartKey in starter switch position 1:
R
the door handles
R
the center console
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If you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 0 and switch off the
headlamps, the door handle lamps will
remain lit for approximately 5 minutes.
Controls in detail