LETO

Does the S have lit foot wells?

I recently noticed (at least mine) that it dosen't. My ambient lighting strips seem to work well.

Is there any way I could have turned this feature accidentally off?

Anywho, the car is going in for it's 1 year service at the end of the month. Will bring this up with the service advisor if I am missing this

Thanks in advance.

nkole

No lights in my footwells.

08 S550 01/08 build date.

Neil

MB Fanatic

Nope no footwell lighting from my memory. though the ambient lighting is still above and beyond most other makes.

RajwanyS550

mine has footwell lighting. 2008 may build

MB Fanatic

Hmm just checked, its there, just very faint.

ajm0623

my 07 s550v4 has foot lighting in all four areas. i have the 'strength' of the lights set at maximum - level 5, i think.

MBS63

Mine has footwell lighting. 2008 S63

nkole

I looked again at night, they're dim but there. Could not see them during the day.

NJS430

I have footwell lighting In my 08, but it is not controlled by the ambient lighting control in comand.

LETO

How is it controlled then?

NJS430

I'm thinking it may be connected to the brightness of the instrument cluster or comand system. I'll check it tonight and let you know.

NJS430

Pressing the button to the right of the SOS button on the overhead console turns the footwell lighting on and off.

LETO

Thanks NJS430 Will try that out later

NJS430

I'm fairly certain this is your problem.

It seems to control the Courtesy lighting which is defined in the manual as follows:

Courtesy lighting

For better orientation the inside door handles
(depending on vehicle production
date), the driver and passenger footwells
and the center console are illuminated in
the dark.

LETO

Just tried it.

The button to the right of the SOS button does turn the footwell lighting on/ off.