2005 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 117

Controls in detail Lighting Interior lighting The controls are located in the overhead control panel. Activating automatic control Press rocker switch 3 to center position. Interior lamps are switched on in darkness, even when you: unlock the vehicle open a door remove the SmartKey from the starter switch The interior lamps are switched off after a preset time, see "Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off" ( page 145). Deactivating automatic control Press the = symbol on rocker switch 3. The interior lighting remains switched off, even when you: unlock the vehicle open a door remove the SmartKey from the starter switch Manual control Switching all front interior lights on and off Press the W symbol on rocker switch 3. The front interior lights come on. Press rocker switch 3 to center position to activate the automatic control. 1 Rear interior lights 2 Right front reading lamp 3 Rocker switch for automatic control system 4 Left front reading lamp i If the door remains open, the interior lamps switch off automatically after approximately five minutes, when the SmartKey is removed or in starter switch position 0. An interior lamp switched on manually does not go out automatically. 115