Interior lights

Room light


Room light
Front (map light)
The lights are turned ON or OFF by pressing the corresponding switch.

Center (dome light)


Center (dome light)
➀ DOOR : The light turns on or off when a door is opened or closed.

The interior light goes out slowly if the door is closed.

When a door is unlocked by the transmitter, the interior light stays on for 30 seconds as long as the door is not opened.

➁ ON : The light turns on and stays on even when the doors are all closed.

➂ OFF : In the OFF position, the light stays off at all times, even when a door is open.

Cargo area lamp (if equipped)


Cargo area lamp (if equipped) The cargo area lamp comes ON when the rear hatch or rear hatch window are opened.

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