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Interior lighting
1Left front reading lamp
Press the button to switch the left reading lamp (7) 
on or off. The left reading lamp in the interior rear 
view mirror will be switched on or off.
2Rear interior lights 
Press the button to switch the rear passenger 
compartment lights on/off.3Right front reading lamp
Press the button to switch the right reading lamp (8) 
on or off. The right reading lamp in the rear view 
mirror will be switched on or off.
4Door contact switch:
Press the rocker switch.
The interior lighting remains switched off, even 
when centrally unlocking or opening a door or the 
electronic key is removed from the starter switch.
5To select automatic function:
Press the rocker switch to the center position.
Interior lamps are switched on, and off (soft fade) 
delayed, when unlocking or locking the vehicle, or 
when opening or closing a door. However, there will 
be no (soft fade) delay when the electronic key is in 
starter switch position 2.
Note:
The time delay for the interior light to switch off after 
the electronic key is removed from the starter switch 
can be adjusted in “Individual settings” – “LIGHTING”, 
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185 Interior equipment
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data Instruments 
and controlsOperationDrivingInstrument 
cluster displayPractical hints Car care Index To prevent the vehicle battery from being discharged 
with doors open, all interior lamps switch off after 
approximately 5 minutes. 
6 Interior lamps, front:
Press rocker switch in to switch front interior and 
reading lamps on. The front interior lighting stays 
on while the rocker switch is pressed in.
Switching off the front interior lighting:
Press rocker switch to position (4) or (5).
Courtesy lighting
The interior of your vehicle is equipped with various 
different lighting installations to help you to orient 
yourself better in the dark.
Entrance lamps, exit lamps
With exterior lamps on or electronic key in starter 
switch position 1, the lamps in the door trays illuminate.
The lights will remain on for approximately 5 minutes if 
the electronic key is in starter switch position 0 and 
exterior lamps are switched off.Footwell lighting
With exterior lamps on, the driver and front passenger 
footwell is illuminated.
Center console lighting
Turn the electronic key in the starter switch to 
position 1. The center console is illuminated from the 
rear-view mirror. 
Door entry lamps
The appropriate entry lamp switches on if a door is 
opened in darkness and if the interior lighting is 
switched to automatic function.
The entry lamp switches off automatically when the 
door is closed.