2008 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 140
2008 Mercedes SL-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Lighting Activating automatic control Slide switch 4 to the left. The interior lighting switches on in darkness when you unlock the vehicle remove the SmartKey from the starter switch open a door In addition, the entry/exit lamps in the doors come on. open the trunk The interior lighting switches off after approximately 10 seconds, see "Setting interior lighting delayed switch-off" ( page 165). Manual control Switching interior lighting on and off Press switch 3. The interior lighting switches on. Press switch 3 once more. The interior lighting switches off. Switching reading lamps on and off Press reading lamp switch 1 or 2 to switch on the desired reading lamp. Press reading lamp switch 1 or 2 again to switch off the respective reading lamp. 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 SmartKey in starter switch position 1: the door handles the center console i If you turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0 and switch off the headlamps, the door handle lamps will remain lit for approximately 5 minutes. i If a door remains open, the interior lighting switches off automatically after approximately 5 minutes. Trunk lamp The trunk lamp switches on when the trunk is opened. If the trunk lid remains open, the trunk lighting switches off automatically after approximately 10 minutes. 139