Interior lamps
The interior lamps, the footwell lamps, entry lamps, cargo area lamp and courtesy lampsare controlled automatically.
The LEDs for the courtesy lamps are set in the door handles and illuminate the ground in front of the doors.
To reduce the drain on the battery, a few minutes after the radio readiness is switched off, refer to Start/Stop button on page
57, all lights in the vehicle's passenger compartment are switched off.
Switching interior lamps on/off manually

Interior lamps, front and rear:
To switch on and off, press the button.
To switch off the interior lamps, footwell lamps, entry lampsand courtesy lampspermanently, press the button for the front interior lamps for about 3 seconds.
Reading lamps
There are reading lamps at the front and rear, next to the interior lamps. To switch on and off, press the button.
See also:
Tow-starting, towing away
Observe the applicable laws and regulations
for tow-starting and towing vehicles.
Do not transport any passengers other than the
driver in a vehicle that is being towed.
Using a tow fittingThe ...
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