2003 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 107

Controls in detail Lighting Interior lighting Automatic control Activating Bring the rocker switch in center position 4. Interior lamps (except cargo compartment lamp) are switched on in darkness when you unlock the vehicle 1 Left front interior lamp 2 Right front interior lamp 3 Automatic function off 4 Automatic function on 5 Rear interior lighting open a door remove the key from the steering lock In addition, the entry/exit lamps in the door trays will come on when you open a door. When all doors are closed and no key is inserted in the steering lock, the interior lamps are switched off after a brief delay. i If the door remains open, the interior lamps (except cargo compartment lamp) switch off automatically after approximately 30 minutes. Deactivating Press lower part 3 of rocker switch . The interior lighting and the entry/exit lamps remain switched off in darkness, even when you unlock the vehicle open a door remove the key from the steering lock 107