locked or when the ignition is turned on, the
interior lights are turned off.
When a door is open, the interior ligh t s are
turned off afte r abo ut 10 m inut es to preven t
battery draining.
The brightness of the lights is controlled au-
t om atically by a dimmer when t hey are
sw itched on and off.
Instrument panel illumination
The illumination of the instruments, displays
and the cen ter console can be adjusted .
Fig. 51 Instr ument panel illumination
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You regulate the brightness of the instru-
ments with the left thumbwheel Co/¢ fig. 51 .
Ign ition ON, light switch at @ .
Wit h t he ignit ion switc hed ON, the glow of in-
strument needles
can be adjusted to a ppear
brighter or dimmer.
Ignition ON, light switch at ~oQ: or §.0.
With t he ligh t s sw itched on, the brightness of
instr ument cluster (i.e. needles, gauges a nd
d isp lays) and center console illumination can
be adju sted .
(D Note
The instrument cluster and cente r console
illumination (ga uges and needles) comes
on when you switch on the ignition and the
vehicle headlights are off. Be aware of t he
following difference between mode ls built
to US or Canadian specifications:
- USA models: illumination of the instru-
ment cluster (gauge s and needles),
dash and cente r console around the
Clear vi s ion 49
gearshift lever is controlled by a light
sensor located in the instrument panel.
The instrument panel illumination will
automatically become dimmer as the
daylight fades away and eventuall y will
go out completely when outside light is
very low. This is to remind you, the driv-
er, to switch on the headlights before it
get s too dark.
- Canada models: instrument panel illu-
mination will stay bright regardless of
the intensity of ambient light . Always
be aware of changes in out side light
conditions while you are driving. Re·
spond in time to fading daylight by
turning the light switch to position
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(or "AUTO" if your car is equipped with
this feature) to turn on your headlights.
luggage compartment light
The light is located on the right side of the
luggage compartment.
These lights come on automatically when t he
rear lid is opened . The lights turn off automat-
ically if the lid is left open for more then 10
minutes .
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
Fig. 52 Sun visor
The driver's and passenger's sun visors can be
pulled from the brackets above the center of
the windshield and sw ung toward the doors
(i) r::';, fig . 52 . .,,_
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