Mercedes-Benz 2005 E 320 CDI User Manual
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Controls in detail
Lighting
Interior lighting in the front
1 Left front reading lamp on/off
2 Rear interior lighting on/off
3 Automatic control on/off
4 Front interior lighting on/off
5 Right front reading lamp on/off
6 Ambient lighting
7 Interior lighting
8 Front reading lamp
The controls are located in the overhead
control panel.
Automatic control
Activating
̈
Press automatic control switch 3.
The Interior lighting switches on in
darkness, when you:
ț
unlock the vehicle
ț
remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
ț
open a door
ț
open the trunk
The interior lighting switches off automati-
cally following an adjustable time delay.
For more information, see “Setting interior
lighting delayed shut-off” (
୴
page 165).
Deactivating
̈
Press automatic control switch 3
again.
The interior lighting remains switched
off in darkness, even when you:
ț
unlock the vehicle
ț
remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
ț
open a door
ț
open the trunk
i
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.
i
If the door remains open, the interior
lamps switch off automatically after ap-
proximately five minutes.