2002 MERCEDES-BENZ S500 Owner's Manual

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Interior lighting
1Left front reading lamp
Press the button to switch the reading lamp on or
off. The left reading lamp (7) 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 reading lamp on or
off. The right reading lamp (8) in the rear view
mirror will be switched on or off.
4To switch off automatic function:
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 in darkness, when
unlocking the vehicle, opening a door or removing
the electronic key from starter switch.
Interior lamps are switched off (soft fade) delayed,
when locking the vehicle, closing the doors or
inserting the electronic key in starter switch.
However, there will be no delay when the electronic
key is in starter switch position 2.
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The time delay for the interior light to switch off after
the electronic key is removed from the starter switch
can be adjusted in the individual setting menu
“LIGHTING” – “INTERIOR LAMP DELAYED SHUT-OFF”.
See page 142.
To prevent the vehicle battery from being discharged
with doors open, all interior lamps switch off after
approximately 5 minutes, when the electronic key is
removed or in starter switch position 0.
6Interior 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).Rear reading lamp
7The rear reading lamps (9) are switched on and off
individually with a switch (8) in the respective
lamp.
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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 parking lamps on, the footwell is illuminated.
Center console lighting
Turn the electronic key in the starter switch to
position 1. The center console is illuminated from the
inside 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.

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The switch is located on the dashboard above the center
display.
Turn the electronic key in starter switch to position 1
or 2.
Press the switch briefly:
1to raise
2to lowerAlways raise the sunshade fully for its support against
the window frame.
Wa r n i n g !
When operating the rear window sunshade, be sure
that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by
the raising or lowering procedure.The raising or lowering procedure can be
immediately halted by briefly pressing the upper or
lower half of the switch.Briefly press upper or lower half of the switch
again to raise or lower the rear window sunshade
completely.When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
electronic key from starter switch, and lock your
vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment can cause
serious personal injury.

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Rear door window sunshade (optional)
To r ai se s un s ha d e:
Pull up on tab (1) and engage in holder (2).
To l ower s u ns ha de:
Disengage tab (1) and guide retraction.Sun visors
Swing sun visors (2) down to protect against sun glare.
If sunlight enters through a side window, disengage sun
visor (1) from the inner mounting and pivot to the side,
and slide to the desired position.
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Front seats:
With the visor engaged in its inner mounting (2),
the lamp (4) can be switched on by opening the
cover (3).
Slide the mirror to the left or right for a normal or
magnified image.
Fold the cover down to close the vanity mirror.
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Wa r n i n g !
Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.

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5Illuminated vanity mirror
Rear seats:
Touch the cover to lower the mirror. The lamp will
switch on automatically.
Close the cover and the lamp will go out.Interior
Storage compartments and armrests
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Wa r n i n g !
To help avoid personal injury during a collision or
sudden maneuver, exercise care when stowing
things. Put luggage or cargo in the trunk if
possible. Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than
the seat backs. Do not place anything on the shelf
below the rear window.Luggage nets cannot secure hard or heavy objects. Wa r n i n g !
Keep compartment lids closed. This will help to
prevent stored objects from being thrown about
and injuring vehicle occupants during an accident.

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1Unlocked positio n
2Locked position
3Press to open
The glove box can be locked and unlocked with the
mechanical key. See page 29 for instructions on how to
remove the mechanical key from the electronic key (e.g.
for valet parking service).4The glove box lid is equipped with a container (4)
for coins and small accessories.
To open, press the marking on the cover.
The glove box lamp switches on with the lid open and
automatically switches off after 10 minutes if the lid
remains open.
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