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LIGHTING
Using home safe lighting
Approach light duration
Interior lighting
Some of the exterior lighting can be kept
switched on to work as home safe lighting
after the car has been locked.
Approach lighting is switched on when the
car is unlocked and is used to switch on the
car's lighting at a distance.
The passenger compartment is equipped
with several types of lighting, e.g. general
interior lighting, adjustable decor illumination
and reading lighting.
To activate the function:
The function is activated when the remote
control key is used for unlocking. In daylight,
position lamps, interior roof lamps, floor lights
and cargo area lighting are activated. In weak
daylight or darkness, number plate lighting
and lighting in the outer handles are also acti-
vated* with their light source aimed towards
the ground.
1. Switch off the car.
All lighting in the passenger compartment can
be switched on and off manually at least
5 minutes from when:
2. Move the left-hand stalk switch forward
toward the instrument panel and release.
the car has been switched off and its elec-
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3. Get out of the car and lock the door.
trical system is in ignition position 0
> A symbol in the driver display is illumi-
nated to indicate that the function is
activated and outer lighting is switched
on: Position lamps, headlamp beams,
number plate lighting and lighting in
outer handles*.
the car has been unlocked but it has not
yet been started.
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The lighting stays on for approx. 2 minutes if
no doors are opened. If a door is opened
within the activation time, the time for the
interior lighting and lighting in the outer han-
dles* will be extended.
Front roof lighting
The length of time that home safe lighting
remains on can be set via the centre display.
The function can be activated and deactivated
via the centre display.
Related information
Related information
Adjusting light functions via the centre
display (p. 139)
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Adjusting light functions via the centre
display (p. 139)
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Remote control key (p. 219)
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Controls in roof console for the front reading lamps
and passenger compartment lighting.
Reading lamp, left-hand side
Passenger compartment lighting
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LIGHTING
Auto function for passenger compartment
lighting
The passenger compartment lighting goes off
when:
Reading lamp, right-hand side
The car is locked
The car is started
A side door is closed
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Reading lighting
The reading lamps on the right and left-hand
sides can be turned on and off by briefly press-
ing the buttons in the roof console. Brightness
is adjusted by holding the button pressed in.
A side door has remained open for approx.
2 minutes.
Rear roof lighting*
Passenger compartment lighting
The floor lighting and interior roof lighting are
switched on or off with a short press on the
button in the roof console.
The rear area of the car has reading lighting,
which is also used as passenger compartment
lighting.
In cars with panorama roof* there are two lamp units,
one on each side of the roof.
Auto function for passenger compartment
lighting
The reading lamps are switched on or off by
briefly pressing the button on the lamp.
Brightness is adjusted by holding the button
pressed in.
The automatic function is activated by a short
press on the AUTO button in the roof console.
With the automatic system activated, the light
indicator in the button illuminates and the pas-
senger compartment lighting is switched on
and off according to the following.
Glovebox lighting
Glovebox lighting is switched on and off
respectively when the lid is opened or closed.
The passenger compartment lighting comes
on when:
Sun visor mirror lighting*
The lighting for the mirror in the sun visor is
switched on and off respectively when the
cover is opened or closed.
The car is unlocked
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Reading lamps above the rear seat.
The car is switched off
A side door is opened.
Ground lighting*
The ground lighting is switched on or off when
the corresponding door is opened or closed.
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brightness can be precisely adjusted using the
thumbwheel in the instrument panel.
Lighting in the cargo area
The lighting in the cargo area is switched on or
off when the tailgate is opened or closed.
Adjusting interior lighting
The lamps inside the car come on differently
depending on the ignition position used. The
interior lighting can be adjusted with a
thumbwheel in the instrument panel, and cer-
tain light functions can also be adjusted via
the centre display.
Related information
Decor lighting
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The ambient light is switched on when you
open the doors and is switched off when the
car is locked. The intensity of the decor light-
ing can be adapted in the centre display and
also precisely adjusted using the thumbwheel
in the instrument panel.
Lighting control (p. 138)
Ignition positions (p. 398)
The thumbwheel on the
instrument panel, to the left
of the steering wheel, is used
to adjust the brightness of
Passenger compartment interior (p. 552)
the display lighting, controls
lighting, ambient decor illumi-
nation and ambience light*.
Ambience lights*
The car is equipped with LEDs that make it
possible to change the colour of the light.
These lights are switched on when the car is
running. The ambience light can be adapted in
the centre display and also precisely adjusted
using the thumbwheel in the instrument panel.
Adjusting ambient decor illumination
1.
Press Settings in the top view in the cen-
tre display.
2. Press My Car Lights and Lighting
Interior Lighting.
Lighting in storage compartments in
doors
3. Choose between the following settings:
The lighting in the storage compartments in
the doors is switched on when you open the
doors and is switched off when the car is
locked. The brightness can be precisely
adjusted using the thumbwheel in the instru-
ment panel.
Under Ambient Light Intensity, select
from Off, Low and High.
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Under Ambient Light Level, select
from Reduced and Full.
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Adjusting ambience light*
Lighting in the tunnel console's front
cup holder
The lighting in the front cup holders is
switched on when the car is unlocked and is
switched off when the car is locked. The
The car is equipped with a number of LEDs
that make it possible to change the colour of
the light. These lights are switched on when
the car is running.
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Ignition positions (p. 398)
Changing the brightness of the lights
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1.
Press Settings in the top view in the cen-
tre display.
2. Press My Car Lights and Lighting
Interior Lighting Interior Mood
Lighting.
3.
Under Interior Mood Light Intensity,
select from Off, Low and High.
Changing the colour of the light
1.
Press Settings in the top view in the cen-
tre display.
2. Press My Car Lights and Lighting
Interior Lighting Interior Mood
Lighting.
3.
Choose between By Temperature and
By Colour in order to change the colour of
the light.
With the By Temperature option, the
light changes according to the set passen-
ger compartment temperature.
With the By Colour option, the Theme
Colours subcategory can be used to
adjust further.
Related information
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Adjusting light functions via the centre
display (p. 139)
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