Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class: Interior lighting

Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class / Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 1st Gen Owner's Manual / Lights and windshield wipers / Interior lighting

Overview of interior lighting

  1. lighting on/off Switches the rear interior lighting on/off
  2. lighting control on/off Switches the automatic interior lighting control on/off
  3. reading lamp on/off Switches the right-hand front reading lamp on/off
  4. lighting on/off Switches the front interior lighting on/off
  5. reading lamp on/off Switches the left-hand front reading lamp on/off
  6. Front reading lamps
  7. Front interior lighting

Rear-compartment overhead control panel

Rear-compartment overhead control panel

  1. lamp on/off Switches the right-hand reading lamp on/off
  2. lamp on/off Switches the left-hand reading lamp on/off

Interior lighting control

Important notes

In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from discharging, the interior lighting functions are automatically deactivated after some time except for when the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock.

Automatic interior lighting control

To switch on/off: press the | button. When the automatic interior lighting control is activated, the button is flush with the overhead control panel.

The interior lighting automatically switches on if you:

  • unlock the vehicle
  • open a door
  • remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock

The interior light is activated for a short while when the SmartKey is removed from the ignition lock. You can activate this delayed switch-off using the on-board computer ().

Manual interior lighting control

  • To switch the front interior lighting on/ off: press the To switch the rear interior lighting on/ off: press the button.
  • To switch the rear interior lighting on/ off: press the To switch the reading lamps on/off: press the button.
  • To switch the reading lamps on/off: press the button.

Crash-responsive emergency lighting

The interior lighting is activated automatically if the vehicle is involved in an accident.

To switch off the crash-responsive emergency lighting: press the hazard warning lamp button.

or

Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the SmartKey.

Exterior lighting
Replacing bulbs

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