Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 140)

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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
ț unlock the vehicle
ț remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch
ț open a door
In addition, the entry/exit lamps in
the doors come on.
ț open the trunk
The interior lighting switches off after
approximately 10 seconds, see
“Setting interior lighting delayed
switch-off” (
୴ 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:
ț the door handles
ț the driver and passenger footwells
With SmartKey in starter switch position 1:
ț the door handles
ț the center console
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 ap-
proximately 10 minutes.
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If a door remains open, the interior lighting
switches off automatically after approximately
5 minutes.
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If you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 0 and switch off the head-
lamps, the door handle lamps will remain lit for
approximately 5 minutes.