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Interior Features

Interior Equipment

 Illuminated Entry System

The overhead light turns on when any 

of the following operations is done with 

the overhead light switch in the DOOR 

position and the ignition switched off.



 Turn on for about 30 seconds when the 

driver's door is unlocked.



 Turn on for about 15 seconds when a 

door is opened with a key left in the 

vehicle and then the door is closed.



 Turn on for about 5 seconds when a 

door is opened from the outside with a 

key being carried and then the door is 

closed.

The overhead light turns on for about 15 

seconds when the ignition is switched 

off with the overhead light switch in the 

DOOR position.

The overhead light turns off immediately 

in the following cases:



 The ignition is switched on and both 

doors are closed.



 The driver's door is locked.

NOTE



Battery saver

  If any door is left open with the 

overhead light switch in the DOOR 

position, or the trunk lid is left open, 

the overhead light or trunk light turns 

off after about 30 minutes to prevent 

battery depletion.



  To prevent battery depletion, if the 

interior lights remain turned on (the 

interior light switch is in the ON 

position), they turn off automatically 

under the following conditions:



  No operations are done for about 30 

minutes after the ignition is switched 

off.



  When the LOCK button on the key 

is pressed or the request switch 

is pressed to lock the doors on 

vehicles with the advanced keyless 

function after the ignition is switched 

off (interior lights turn off a few 

seconds).

  In addition, if the following operations 

are performed after turning the interior 

lights off, they will turn on again.



  The ignition is switched to a position 

other than OFF.



  A door is opened.



  A door is unlocked.



  The operation of the illuminated entry 

system can be changed.

  Refer to Personalization Features on 

page 9-9.

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