2008 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 379

Controls in detail Lighting Interior lighting Interior lighting in the front The controls are located in the overhead control panel. Automatic control i Even with the SmartKey being removed from the starter switch you can still use the lighting for the storage compartment, glove box and vanity mirrors, when you open a door or press one of the interior lighting buttons. If a lamp is switched on and you do not lock the vehicle, it will be switched off automatically after 30 minutes. When you lock the vehicle from the outside, the interior lighting is switched off. i The interior lighting is factory-set to automatic mode. Deactivating: Press button 4. The OFF indicator lamp next to the button comes on. The interior lighting remains switched off in darkness, even when you: unlock the vehicle remove the SmartKey from the starter switch 1 Left reading lamp on/off 2 Rear interior lamps on/off 3 Front interior lighting on/off 4 Interior lighting control 5 Right reading lamp on/off open a door Activating: Press button 4. The interior lighting switches on in darkness, when you: unlock the vehicle remove the SmartKey from the starter switch open a door 378