127 Controls in detail
Control system
Setting night security illumination
(Exterior lamps delayed shut-off)
Use the
HEADLIGHTS DELAYED SHUT-OFF
function to set whether and for how long
you would like the exterior lamps to illumi-
nate during darkness after all doors are
closed.
When the delayed shut-off feature is acti-
vated and the exterior lamp switch is in po-
sition U, the following lamps will
remain lit after you remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch:
Parking lamps
Tail lamps
License plate lamps
Front fog lampsTo activate night security illumination:
Select delayed shut-off period (see be-
low).
Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-
tion U.
To select delayed shut-off period:
Move the selection marker with
theæ orç button to the
LIGHT-
ING
submenu.
Press buttonj ork repeatedly
until you see this message in the dis-
play:
HEADLIGHTS DELAYED SHUT-OFF
.
The selection marker is on the current
setting.
Pressæ orç to select the de-
sired lamp-on period.
You can select:
0 s
, the delayed shut-off feature is
deactivated
15 s
, 30 s
, 45 s
or
60 s
, the delayed
shut-off feature is activated
You can temporarily deactivate the de-
layed shut-off feature:
Before leaving the vehicle turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch to
position0.
Then turn it to position2 and back
to0.
The delayed shut-off feature is deacti-
vated. It will reactivate as soon as you
reinsert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
iYou can reactivate this function within
ten minutes by opening a door.
If you do not open a door after remov-
ing the SmartKey, the lamps will auto-
matically switch off after 60 seconds.
279 Practical hints
What to do if …
Display symbol
Display message
Possible cause
Possible solution
.
LIGHTS
TURN OFF LIGHTS!
This display appears if the driver’s door is
opened with the engine shut off and no
SmartKey in the starter switch.
Insert SmartKey in the starter switch.
Switch off the headlights.
LOW BEAM, L
CHECK LIGHT!
The left low beam lamp is malfunctioning.
Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
LOW BEAM, R
CHECK LIGHT!
The right low beam lamp is
malfunctioning.
Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
REVERSE LIGHT, L
CHECK LIGHT!
The left backup lamp is malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
REVERSE LIGHT, R
CHECK LIGHT!
The right backup lamp is malfunctioning.
Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
MARKER LIGHT, FL
CHECK LIGHTS!
BACK-UP LIGHT ON!
The left side marker/parking lamps are
malfunctioning. A backup bulb is being
used.
Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
MARKER LIGHT, FR
CHECK LIGHTS!
BACK-UP LIGHT ON!
The right side marker/parking lamps are
malfunctioning. A backup bulb is being
used.
Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
TAIL LIGHT, L
CHECK LIGHTS!
BACK-UP LIGHT ON!
The left tail lamp is malfunctioning.
A backup bulb is being used.
Visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.
