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For 1990-2009 cars only

Instrument Panel Brightness


Object Number: 807301  Size: A2

The knob for this feature is located on the left side of the instrument panel.

Push the knob to release it from the stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to brighten the lights or counterclockwise to dim them.

Be sure not to have this knob turned all the way down with the lamps on during the day. Your Driver Information Center (DIC) may not be visible.

Parade Mode

The instrument panel brightness knob has an added feature called parade mode to assist you in seeing certain instrument panel controls if your headlamps are on in the daylight. Turn the knob counterclockwise to dim the instrument panel lights or clockwise to brighten the lights. This will occur only with the parking lamps or headlamps on.

Courtesy Lamps

When any door or the hatch/trunk lid is opened, the interior lamps will go on unless it is bright outside.

You can also turn on the courtesy lamps by turning the instrument panel brightness knob all the way clockwise.

Exit/Entry Lighting

With entry lighting, the interior lamps will come on when entering the vehicle. The interior lamps will come on for about 20 seconds when the key is turned to OFF or a door is ajar .

You can turn exit and entry lighting off by quickly turning the headlamps on and off or by quickly turning the courtesy lamps on and off.

Reading Lamps


Object Number: 807641  Size: B3

Your inside rearview mirror includes two reading lamps. The lamps will go on when a door is opened. When the doors are closed, each lamp can be turned on individually by pressing the switch for that lamp.

There is also an interior console flood lamp located underneath the rearview mirror which comes on during nighttime operation or when the reading lamps are on.

Battery Run-Down Protection

Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from draining the battery in case the underhood lamp, vanity mirror lamps, cargo lamps, reading lamps, console or glove box lamps are accidentally left on. If you leave any of these lamps on, they will automatically timeout after about 15 minutes. To reset it, all of the above lamps must be turned off or the ignition key must be in ON.