E-Class (W211) 2003-2009
View Poll Results: What is the level of your interior ambience lighting?
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25.00%
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 01:28 AM
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Interior Ambience Setting Poll

What is your interior Ambience setting?
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 12:30 PM
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Thanks for posting this poll, Wow. I've been curious about this for some time. I've left mine on 4 since the start (the salesperson recommended 3), but I don't really experience the effect until away from the city lights.
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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Personally I've been driving the car with the ambience lighting on for a while at some med setting and recently switched it off altogether and set the dash/instrument cluster on the dimmest setting. Find it the most relaxing/distraction free way to drive.
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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 07:37 PM
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mine's on 2, which is where it was when i took delivery the other day.

I noticed, however, that the front light barely glows, but the rear seems to be a level or 2 brighter.

Haven't had time to experiment with it yet to determine if the rear switches override the multifunction display settings for the rear lamp or not.
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Old Jan 5, 2003 | 06:39 AM
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jposhea3, I think the rear setting can only be adjusted directly from the rear seat, with the switches on the rear ceiling cluster itself.
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Old Jan 5, 2003 | 12:28 PM
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jposhea3, I think the rear setting can only be adjusted directly from the rear seat, with the switches on the rear ceiling cluster itself.

yea, your right, its cool, there is more than 5 settings for the rear, it is more like 10-12
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Old Jan 6, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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does the ambient light setting detract from the instrument cluster
illumination at night?

for instance...
if u have the ambient at 3 and the instrument luster set at the highest does it matter?
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Old Jan 7, 2003 | 12:07 AM
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Originally posted by mike_fern2001
does the ambient light setting detract from the instrument cluster
illumination at night?

for instance...
if u have the ambient at 3 and the instrument luster set at the highest does it matter?

no it doesnt, they will be the same if the other is off or on
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