2000 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 162

Interior lighting 2 Press to switch interior and reading lamps on or off. 3 Press to switch rear passenger compartment lamp (including reading lamps) on or off. 4 Press to switch reading lamp on or off. Notes: To prevent the vehicle battery from being discharged, with reading lamps switched on manually and electronic key in steering lock position 0 or removed, the reading lamps go out after approximately 30 minutes. Entrance lamps, exit lamps in doors 1 Automatic interior lighting Press once and the automatic interior lighting is activated. Interiors lamps are switched on, and off (soft fade) delayed, when unlocking or locking the vehicle, or when opening or closing a door. However, there will be no (soft fade) delay when the electronic key is in steering lock position 2. Press again and interior lamps remain switched off, even when centrally unlocking or opening a door. Interior equipment Instruments and controls Operation Driving 159 Instrument cluster display The lamps are switched on and off by the door contact switches. Notes: To prevent the vehicle battery from being discharged, with doors open all interior lamps go out after approximately 5 minutes. Practical hints Car care Technical data Index