2008 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 134

Controls in detail Lighting Interior lighting in the front The controls are located in the overhead control panel. 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 Interior lighting 7 Ambient lighting 8 Front reading lamps open a door open the trunk Activating automatic control Press switch 3. The interior lighting switches on in darkness, when you: unlock the vehicle remove the SmartKey from the starter switch open a door open the trunk The interior lighting switches off after a preset time ( page 162). ! An interior lamp switched on manually does not go out automatically. Leaving an interior lamp switch in the ON position for extended periods of time with the engine turned off could result in a discharged battery. Deactivating automatic control i The interior lighting is factory-set to automatic mode. Press switch 3. The interior lighting remains switched off in darkness, even when you: unlock the vehicle remove the SmartKey from the starter switch i If a door remains open, the interior lamps switch off automatically after approximately 5 minutes. 133