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Interior Lighting - Description






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The interior lighting system for this vehicle includes incandescent lighting on two separate circuits: the dome/courtesy lamp circuit and the panel lamps dimmer circuit. The lamps on the dome/courtesy circuit include:

- Cargo Lamp (5) - A cargo lamp is located in the headliner near the rear roof header and is controlled by both the courtesy lamp circuit and an independent lens-actuated switch to illuminate the rear cargo area of the vehicle.
- Courtesy Lamps (1) - Available courtesy lamps are located below both the right and left side of the instrument panel, and are controlled by the courtesy lamp circuit.
- Front Dome Lamp (2) - A standard front dome lamp including two bulbs is located in the headliner between the sun visors near the windshield header. These lamps are controlled by both the courtesy lamp circuit and independent push button switches on the lamp housing adjacent to each bulb.
- Reading Lamps (2) - Available front seat driver side and passenger side reading lamps located in the optional mini overhead console in the headliner between the sun visors near the windshield header are controlled by both the courtesy lamp circuit and independent lens-actuated switches.
- Second Row Dome/Reading Lamps (4) - The second row seat dome/reading lamps are controlled by both the courtesy lamp circuit and independent lens-actuated switches. These lamps are integral to the grab handles located on the headliner above each rear door opening adjacent to each outboard second row seating position.
- Vanity Lamps (3) - An optional single-intensity vanity lamp is located above a covered mirror on both the right and left sun visors. These lamps are controlled by an integral vanity mirror cover-actuated switch on the courtesy lamp circuit.

Most controls on the instrument panel and elsewhere on the interior of the vehicle are illuminated by the panel lamps dimmer circuit for night visibility. All except the automatic transmission gear selector bezel lamp have miniature incandescent bulbs, Light-Emitting Diode (LED) units or a combination of the two lighting types that are soldered to internal circuit boards and are not serviceable.

The optional automatic transmission gear selector bezel lamp is located on the left side of the gear selector lever mechanism just beneath the bezel on the floor panel transmission tunnel. This lamp has a replaceable incandescent bulb.

Other components of the interior lighting system for this vehicle include:

- Door Ajar Switches - A door ajar switch is integral to the door latch mechanism of each front and rear door.
- Instrument Cluster - The ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC) is also known as the Cab Compartment Node (CCN) in this vehicle. The EMIC/CCN is located in the instrument panel above the steering column opening, directly in front of the driver. Instrument Cluster - Description.
- Left Multi-Function Switch - The left (lighting) multi-function switch is located on the steering column, just below the steering wheel. A control sleeve on the control stalk that extends from the left side of the switch is used to select the panel lamps dimmer lighting level or the courtesy lamp circuit operating mode. Left Multifunction Switch - Description.
- Liftgate Ajar Switch - A liftgate ajar switch is integral to the latch mechanism of the liftgate.
- Liftgate Flip-Up Glass Ajar Switch - A liftgate flip-up glass ajar switch is integral to the latch mechanism of the liftgate flip-up glass.
- Steering Control Module - The Steering Control Module (SCM) is located within the left multi-function switch housing on the top of the steering column, just below the steering wheel. Steering Column Module - Description.
- Totally Integrated Power Module - The Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) is located in the engine compartment near the battery. Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) - Description.

Hard wired circuitry connects the interior lighting system components to the electrical system of the vehicle. These hard wired circuits are integral to several wire harnesses, which are routed throughout the vehicle and retained by many different methods. These circuits may be connected to each other, to the vehicle electrical system and to the interior lighting components through the use of a combination of soldered splices, splice block connectors, and many different types of wire harness terminal connectors and insulators. Refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, further details on wire harness routing and retention, as well as pin-out and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.