Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 237)

Setting the ambient lighting color
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.
X
Press the : or 9 button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the a button to confirm.
X
Press the : or 9 button to select the
Ambient light color function.
X Press the a button to confirm.
X
Press the : or 9 button to set the
color to SOLAR , NEUTRAL or POLAR .
X
Press the a or % button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
If you have activated the
Lighting: function
and the light switch is in the c or Ã
position, the following functions are active
when it is dark:
R Surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the key. If you start the engine, the
surround lighting is switched off and the
automatic headlamp mode is activated
(
Y
page 110).
R Exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine has been switched off. If
you close all the doors, the exterior lighting
goes off after 15 seconds.
If you activate the Lighting: function, the
following light up depending on the vehicle's
equipment:
R the parking lamps
R the daytime running lamps
R the side marker lamps
R the surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press the a button to confirm.
X
Press the : or 9 button to select the
Locator Lighting: function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabled
or Disabled .
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the
exterior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock and back to position 0.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
Activating/deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If you activate the
Interior Lighting
Delay function, the interior lighting remains
on for 20 seconds after you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X
Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings
menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Lights submenu.
X Press the a button to confirm.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delay: function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabled
or Disabled .
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Vehicle
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking feature
If you select the
Automatic Door Lock:
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of around 9 mph (15 km/h).
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