Titaniumseeker

Can anyone tell me if the dial selections on this switch illuminate at night? The center switch knob illuminates but the selections do not; which makes it impossible to set your lights at night if they are not already preset. It is also the only dial that does not illuminate at night. Dealer says that is by design but I find that fact not plausible considering the overall design of this vehicle. Anyone?

Titaniumseeker

Anyone???

cracker123

the light selector knob does not light up at night, you are correct. For some reason mercedes started removing the backend lighting on the switch in the recent years.

And yes it is a wtf given the other things in the car.

Titaniumseeker

Thanks for the info. WTF does come to mind wondering what the design and engineering boys were thinking on this one. More than likely, some dumbass number cruncher proposed savings to the management to do this and they went for it. "Let's take off the illumination for the light selector switch but leave everything else illuminated in the vehicle."

ODoyleRulz

Light selector knob does not light up and it is a very very annoying thing! What were they thinking?

paomwash

may be they think the ambient light will do the job?

Txhurdle

2012 ML is exactly the same, btw.

dbtk

How I miss the good ole days of fiber optics lighting every switch.

cward2

They haven't backlit for awhile. I think they expect us all to leave them set on Auto.

mikengo

I realized that in my 2012 C-Class Coupe too. I can't determine what mode was I on. My previous BMW was the opposite. The selector doesn't light up but the options did. Annoying, agree...