Mercedes Benz 2009 M-Class 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
unlock the vehicle
open a door
open the tailgate
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
unlock the vehicle
open a door
open the tailgate
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
or
5 to switch on the respective front 
reading lamp.
Press front reading lamp switch
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.
i
An interior lamp switched on manually does 
not go out automatically.