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Nov 3, 2008 | 10:09 AM

LETO

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12 CLS550, 09 CLS550, 04Cooper,10 Cooper S

Foot well lighting

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.

Nov 3, 2008 | 04:15 PM

nkole

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No lights here

No lights in my footwells.

08 S550 01/08 build date.

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Nov 3, 2008 | 06:39 PM

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

Nov 3, 2008 | 10:08 PM

RajwanyS550

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mine has footwell lighting. 2008 may build

Nov 3, 2008 | 11:05 PM

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Hmm just checked, its there, just very faint.

Nov 4, 2008 | 07:05 AM

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

Nov 4, 2008 | 05:38 PM

MBS63

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Mine has footwell lighting. 2008 S63

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Nov 5, 2008 | 09:36 AM

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

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Nov 5, 2008 | 02:21 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NJS430

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

How is it controlled then?

Nov 5, 2008 | 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LETO

How is it controlled then?

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.

Nov 5, 2008 | 08:55 PM

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

Nov 6, 2008 | 10:06 AM

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Thanks NJS430 Will try that out later

Nov 6, 2008 | 02:35 PM

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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.

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