The Interior Lights System Check tests the Body Control
Module (BCM) for the operation of the interior lights. For more information
regarding other BCM-controlled systems, refer to
Body Control System Description
in Body Control
System.
Step
| Action
| Normal Result(s)
| Abnormal Result(s)*
|
1
|
- Turn off the I/P lamp dimmer switch.
- Turn off the LH and RH roof rail courtesy/reading lamps.
- Turn off the inside rear view mirror reading lamps.
- Turn the ignition switch on.
- Lower the driver's door window (to prevent lockout).
- While observing the courtesy lamps, open and close all the vehicle
doors, one door at a time.
|
• | The courtesy lamps turn on when any door is open. |
• | The courtesy lamps fade slowly to off when all doors are closed. |
|
|
2
|
- Close all the vehicle doors.
- While observing the courtesy lamps, turn the I/P lamp dimmer switch
to the DOME position.
- Turn off the I/P lamp dimmer switch.
|
• | The courtesy lamps turn on when the I/P lamp dimmer switch is
in the DOME position. |
• | The courtesy lamps turn off when the I/P lamp dimmer switch is
off |
|
Courtesy Lamps Inoperative with Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch
|
3
|
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Open a vehicle door for at least 5 seconds, then close the door.
- Observe the courtesy lamps.
| Delayed illumination
feature:
The courtesy lamps turn on for 25 (+/- 2.5) seconds, then turn off after
last door is closed.
|
Illuminated Entry Lamps Inoperative
|
4
|
- Make sure the ignition switch is off.
- Turn the I/P lamp dimmer switch to the DOME position for at least
20 minutes.
| When any of the
interior lamps are left on for more than 20 (+/- 2) minutes with the ignition
switch off, the interior lights turn off.
NOTE
: On vehicles with less than 15
(+/-1.5) total accumulated miles, the interior lamps turn off after 3 minutes
(+/- 18 seconds) instead of 20 minutes.
|
Illuminated Entry Lamps Always On
|
5
|
- Turn the I/P lamp dimmer switch off.
- Turn the ignition switch from off to on, then back to off.
- Open a vehicle door for at least 5 seconds, then make sure all
vehicle doors are closed.
- While observing the courtesy lamps, turn the ignition switch on
within 25 seconds after the last door is closed.
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Open a vehicle door for at least 5 seconds, then make sure all
vehicle doors are closed.
- While observing the courtesy lamps, press any power door lock
switch to the LOCK position within 25 seconds after the last door is closed.
| The delayed illumination
feature cancels (turning off the courtesy lamps) when the ignition switch
is on, or when pressing LOCK on a power door lock switch.
|
Illuminated Entry Lamps Inoperative
|
6
|
- Close all the vehicle doors.
- Turn the ignition switch from off to on, then back to off.
- While observing the courtesy lamps, remove the key from the ignition
switch.
| Exit the lighting
feature: The courtesy lamps turn on for 25 (+/- 2.5) seconds upon removing
the key from the ignition switch.
|
Illuminated Entry Lamps Inoperative
|
7
|
- Make sure the key is removed from the ignition switch.
- Close all the vehicle doors.
- While observing the courtesy lamps, press unlock on the keyless
entry transmitter.
- Wait 40 seconds.
- While observing the courtesy lamps, press unlock on the keyless
entry transmitter again.
- Within 40 seconds after pressing unlock, press lock on the keyless
entry transmitter.
|
• | The courtesy lamps turn on for 40 (+/-4) seconds upon pressing
unlock on the keyless entry transmitter. |
• | During the 40 second illumination period, the courtesy lamps turn
off when pressing lock on the keyless entry transmitter |
|
Illuminated Entry Lamps Inoperative
|
8
|
- Close all the vehicle doors.
- Make sure the I/P lamp dimmer switch is off.
- Turn the ignition switch on.
- Turn on, then off the switches for the inside rear view mirror
reading lamps.
|
• | The inside rear view mirror reading lamps turn on when the switches
are on. |
• | The inside rear view mirror reading lamps turn off when the switches
are off. |
|
|
9
|
- Close all the vehicle doors.
- Make sure the I/P dimmer switch is off.
- Make sure the ignition switch is on.
- Turn on, then off the switches for the LH and RH roof rail courtesy/reading
lamps.
|
• | The LH and RH roof rail courtesy/reading lamps turn on when the
switches are on. |
• | The LH and RH roof rail courtesy/reading lamps turn off when the
switches are off. |
|
|
10
| Open, then
close the LH and RH sunshade illuminated mirror covers while observing the
mirror lamp
|
• | The LH and RH sunshade illuminated mirror lamps turn on with the
mirror cover open. |
• | The LH and RH sunshade illuminated mirror lamps turn off with
the mirror cover closed. |
|
|
11
| Open, then
close the I/P compartment while observing the I/P compartment lamp
|
• | The I/P compartment lamp turns on when the I/P compartment is
open. |
• | The I/P compartment lamp turns off when the I/P compartment is
closed. |
|
|
12
| Open, then
close the rear compartment lid while observing the rear compartment lamp
|
• | The rear compartment lamp turns on when the rear compartment lid
is open. |
• | The rear compartment lamp turns off when the rear compartment
lid is closed. |
|
|
* Refer to the appropriate symptom diagnostic table for the applicable
abnormal result.
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