Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 212)

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
Amb. 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
Surround
Lighting function and the light switch is in
the à position,
R if it is dark, the exterior lighting remains on
for another 40 seconds after you unlock the
vehicle using the SmartKey.
the exterior lighting switches off if you open
the driver’s door.
R
if it is dark, the exterior lighting remains on
for another 15 seconds when the doors are
closed.
If the engine is switched off and then none
of the doors are opened, or if an open door
is not closed, the exterior lighting goes out
after 60 seconds.
If you activate the Surround Lighting
function, the following light up depending on
the vehicle's equipment:
R the parking lamps
R
the low-beam headlamps
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
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
Surround lighting function.
When the Surround Lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in red in
the multifunction display.
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
Light. 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
Light. Delay function.
When the Light. Delay function is
activated, the vehicle interior is displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
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On-board computer and displays