Question about interior lighting
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Question about interior lighting
I recently purchased a 2009 C300 Sport about 6 months ago. Since this time, I have thought that maybe it was a fluke that the light switch for the headlights does not illuminate at night with the rest of the interior lights. The portion I am refering to is the symbols that tell you if you have the lights on auto, parking lights,manual, or fog lights. These symbols are located atop the knob itself. Are these suppose to light up? If so, I'll be taking it back in to the dealer. Thanks in advance....Jamie
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I recently purchased a 2009 C300 Sport about 6 months ago. Since this time, I have thought that maybe it was a fluke that the light switch for the headlights does not illuminate at night with the rest of the interior lights. The portion I am refering to is the symbols that tell you if you have the lights on auto, parking lights,manual, or fog lights. These symbols are located atop the knob itself. Are these suppose to light up? If so, I'll be taking it back in to the dealer. Thanks in advance....Jamie
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Is it honestly that big of a deal? Even S/SL/CLs work the same way. Just set them on Auto and forget about it. Or even memorize the grid itself. It's not difficult at all. From auto, one click left turns the lights off. From auto, turn it all the way to the right and they're manually on. Need fogs? Pull out the switch.
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Is it honestly that big of a deal? Even S/SL/CLs work the same way. Just set them on Auto and forget about it. Or even memorize the grid itself. It's not difficult at all. From auto, one click left turns the lights off. From auto, turn it all the way to the right and they're manually on. Need fogs? Pull out the switch.
A little different when you are constantly having to turn them on then off again when coming onto base. Just seems like I could have done without the door handle lighting and had a better instrument panel lighting. Yes I can memorize the pattern, and I have, just seem that MB cut alot of corners when making the car. I should have done more homework on the car before buying.
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A little different when you are constantly having to turn them on then off again when coming onto base. Just seems like I could have done without the door handle lighting and had a better instrument panel lighting. Yes I can memorize the pattern, and I have, just seem that MB cut alot of corners when making the car. I should have done more homework on the car before buying.
You'll find much of your "hate" of little Mercedes-Benz oddities come from MBUSA decisions, and not the germans behind the car themselves.
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A little different when you are constantly having to turn them on then off again when coming onto base. Just seems like I could have done without the door handle lighting and had a better instrument panel lighting. Yes I can memorize the pattern, and I have, just seem that MB cut alot of corners when making the car. I should have done more homework on the car before buying.
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Yeah, but as mentioned they did this with MANY of the models, and if I recall (please someone correct me if I'm incorrect) - this is only the case on US models. Overseas I think they have lights on the switch.
You'll find much of your "hate" of little Mercedes-Benz oddities come from MBUSA decisions, and not the germans behind the car themselves.
You'll find much of your "hate" of little Mercedes-Benz oddities come from MBUSA decisions, and not the germans behind the car themselves.
