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Instrument Panel Illumination

INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION

The instrument cluster and the panel lighting system consists of both dimmable and non-dimmable (fixed) illumination sources. The instrument cluster and panel lighting system is powered through the headlamp switch and the instrument panel dimmer switch (part of the headlamp switch). The dimmable lighting illumination intensity is controlled by the output of the instrument panel dimmer switch.

Dimmable Instrument Cluster and Panel Lighting
The instrument cluster and panel lighting system provides dimmable backlighting to the following components:
- audio unit
- climate control assembly
- auxiliary climate control (front and rear)
- instrument cluster
- steering wheel switches
- headlamp switch
- reversing parking aid switch
- air suspension switch
- adjustable pedal switch
- electronic shift-on-the-fly (ESOF) mode select switch (MSS)
- heated back window switch
- message center

Non-Dimmable (Fixed) Instrument Cluster and Panel Lighting
The non-dimmable (fixed) lighting system consists of the following components:
- power door lock switches (front left, front right)
- window control switches
- fog lamp switch