03 Instruments and controls
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Passenger compartment lighting is switched
off when:
Home safe light duration
Approach lighting
Home safe lighting consists of dipped beam,
position lamps, lamps in the door mirrors,
number plate lighting, interior roof lighting as
well as courtesy lighting.
Approach lighting consists of position lamps,
lamps in the door mirrors, number plate light-
ing, interior roof lighting as well as courtesy
lighting.
the engine is started
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the car is locked.
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The passenger compartment lighting comes
on and remains on for two minutes if one of
the doors is open.
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 with the
remote control key, see Remote control key -
functions (p. 172), and is used to switch on
the car's lighting at a distance.
If any lighting is switched on manually and
the car is locked then it will be switched off
automatically after two minutes.
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1. Remove the remote control key from the
ignition switch.
When the function is activated with the
remote control key, position lamps, lamps in
the door mirrors, number plate lighting, inte-
rior roof lamps and courtesy lighting are
switched on.
2. Move the left-hand stalk switch toward
the steering wheel to the end position and
release it. The function can be activated
in the same way as with main beam flash;
see Main/dipped beam (p. 95).
Ambience lights*
When the normal passenger compartment
lighting is switched off and the engine is run-
ning, a number of LEDs illuminate, including
one in the ceiling lighting, in order to provide
a low-light and enhance the mood while driv-
ing. The light also makes it easier to see
objects in storage compartments etc. during
the darker hours of the day. This lighting goes
out for a little while after the normal passen-
ger compartment lighting when the car is
locked. The brightness is controlled using the
thumbwheel on the headlamp control (p. 91).
The length of time for which the approach
lighting should be kept on can be set in the
menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 119).
3. Get out of the car and lock the door.
When the function is activated, dipped beam,
position lamps, lamps in the door mirrors,
number plate lighting, interior roof lamps and
courtesy lighting are switched on.
Related information
Home safe light duration (p. 102)
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The length of time for which the home safe
lighting should be kept on can be set in the
menu system MY CAR, see MY CAR (p. 119).
Related information
Approach lighting (p. 102)
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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