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Hi. Just bought a 2019 E53 Amg. When I turn the engine off, the headlights go off immediately. How do I program the headlights to stay on for a minute or two after turning off the engine?
You read the owners manual and follow the instructions on page 122 to configure the switch-off delay. Owners manuals are available online if you lost your hardcopy. https://www.mbusa.com/en/owners/manuals
im pretty sure that delay setting just keeps on the DRLs on, and not the headlights, which is not possible to my knowledge
Nope, full head and tail lights stay on. They are meant to illuminate one's path and keep the car visible. Some manufacturers call them coming home lights. I've set mine to 60s and everything stays fully lit for a whole minute. There's another setting for how long the interior lights stay on, which I've set to 30s.
What year of W213 are you seeing this appear? I just double checked my 2017 model and I do not have the setting for Exterior light switch delay. I only have interior light switch delay. The only other option is the Illuminator lighting, which is keeping the DRLs/tail lights on with the 15/30/45/60 second setting.
What year of W213 are you seeing this appear? I just double checked my 2017 model and I do not have the setting for Exterior light switch delay. I only have interior light switch delay. The only other option is the Illuminator lighting, which is keeping the DRLs/tail lights on with the 15/30/45/60 second setting.
Based on the owners manuals, starting with 2018. Before that only interior switch-off delay is available.
EDIT: Actually it is there in the 2017, but it's called something else and it's a fixed 30 second delay.
Last edited by superswiss; 02-11-2022 at 07:18 AM.
^^ then for 2017, the DRLS remain on, not the full headlight...
Looks like you were correct after all. Only the DRLs stay on. Not sure why I thought both stayed on. Haven't been driving much in the dark lately I guess.
02-08-2022, 10:34 PM
