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Interior Lighting




Interior Lighting

The interior lighting system consists of the following:

- Lighting Control Module (LCM)
- Driver Door Module (DDM)
- Trunk pull-down module
- Instrument panel dimmer switch
- Dome/map combination lamps
- Interior/reading lamps
- Door lamps
- Footwell lamps
- Luggage compartment lamps
- Glove compartment lamp
- Vanity mirror lamps
- Door ajar switches

The interior lighting system consists of 2 subsystems:

- Courtesy lamps
- Demand lamps


Courtesy Lamps

The courtesy lamps are controlled by the LCM. The courtesy lamp subsystem consists of the footwell lamps, door lamps, dome/map lamps and the rear reading lamps.


Demand Lamps

The demand lamps are controlled by the LCM. The demand lamps subsystem consists of the glove compartment lamp, luggage compartment lamps, front map lamps, rear reading lamps and the left and right vanity mirror lamps. Except for the luggage compartment lamps, each of these lamps are switched individually and use a separate ground circuit.


Illuminated Entry

The illuminated entry system is controlled by the LCM and provides courtesy lighting upon entry to the vehicle.

Courtesy lamps illuminate for 25 (± 1) seconds which includes a theater lighting ramp-up time (0.5 second) after the doors are closed. This time interval does not include the theater lighting ramp-down time. Courtesy lamps turn off before the 25 (± 1) second timeout if the ignition switch is turned to the RUN or ACC position.

The illuminated entry system has the following additions to accommodate the remote entry system: pressing the UNLOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter activates the illuminated entry system (with theater ramp-up). When the DDM detects a button has been pressed, it sends a signal on the SCP communication network activating the courtesy lamps. The LCM turns off the lamps by sensing an all doors locked signal.