2007 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 372

Controls in detail Lighting Courtesy lighting For better orientation in the dark, courtesy lamps will illuminate the interior of your vehicle as follows: With parking lamps switched on: the door handles the driver and passenger footwells With the SmartKey in the starter switch position 1: the door handles the center console Door entry lamps For better orientation in the dark, the corresponding door entry lamps will switch on in darkness when you open a door and the automatic control is activated. The door entry lamps switch off when the corresponding door is closed. Trunk lamp The trunk lamp switches on if the trunk is opened. If the trunk remains open, the trunk lighting switches off automatically after approximately 10 minutes. i If you turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0 and switch off the exterior headlamps, the door entry lamps will remain lit for approximately 5 minutes. i If you turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0 and switch off the exterior headlamps, the door handle lamps will remain lit for approximately 5 minutes. 371