2005 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 141

Controls in detail Lighting Interior lighting in the front The controls are located in the overhead control panel. For more information, see "Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off" ( page 165). i Leaving an interior light switch in the ON position for extended periods of time with the engine turned off could result in a discharged battery. Automatic control Activating Press automatic control switch 3. The Interior lighting switches on in darkness, when you: 1 Left front reading lamp on/off 2 Rear interior lighting on/off 3 Automatic control on/off 4 Front interior lighting on/off 5 Right front reading lamp on/off 6 Ambient lighting 7 Interior lighting 8 Front reading lamp unlock the vehicle remove the SmartKey from the starter switch open a door open the trunk The interior lighting switches off automatically following an adjustable time delay. i If the door remains open, the interior lamps switch off automatically after approximately five minutes. Deactivating Press automatic control switch 3 again. The interior lighting remains switched off in darkness, even when you: unlock the vehicle remove the SmartKey from the starter switch open a door open the trunk 139