2002 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 115

Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Interior equipment Interior lighting 112 2 Door contact off. Interior lamps remain switched off, even when opening a door. 3 Interior lamp on. Notes: If a door remains open and the switch in position 1, the interior lamp switches off after approximately 5 minutes. The trunk lamp is switched on and off with the interior lamp. Night security illumination 1 Automatic interior lighting. Interior lamp is 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 key is in steering lock position 2. When exiting the vehicle after driving with the exterior lamps on, they switch on again for added security for approximately 30 seconds after closing the last door. The lamp-on time period can be changed at your Mercedes-Benz Center.