2011 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 121

Interior lighting The interior lighting switches off after a delay. You can set the delayed switch-off using the on-board computer. 119 i The interior lighting switches off automatically after five minutes in certain conditions. This is the case when a door stays open and the key in the ignition lock is in position 0 or is removed. Manual interior lighting control Rear overhead control panel (second row of seats) : To switch the reading lamp on/off Rear overhead control panel (3rd row of seats) : p To switch the left-hand reading lamp X on/off ; p To switch the right-hand reading To switch the reading lamps on/off: press the p button. lamp on/off Crash-responsive emergency lighting The interior lighting is activated automatically if the vehicle is involved in an accident. X To switch off the crash-responsive emergency lighting: press the hazard warning lamp button. or X Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the key. Automatic interior lighting control X To switch on/off: press the | button. When the automatic interior lighting control is activated, the button is flush with the overhead control panel. The interior lighting automatically switches on if you: Runlock Ropen the vehicle a door Rremove the key from the ignition lock . The interior lighting delayed switch-off must be activated (Y page 224) Z Lights and windshield wipers ! If the interior lighting has been switched on manually, it will not be switched off automatically. This can cause the battery to discharge. Make sure that the interior lighting does not remain switched on too long after the engine has been switched off. X To switch the front interior lighting on/ off: press the c button. X To switch the rear interior lighting on/ off: press the v button.