Interior Lighting
Interior Lighting
The interior lighting was particularly designed with convenience and safety in mind.
Operating the remote control or opening a door turns on the front interior and reading lights, rear reading lights, front and rear foot well lights, luggage compartment light and the rear gate light. switching on the ignition, closing the last door or operating the central light switch can turn off all lights. When the driver leaves the vehicle, a delay mechanism shuts off the lights after the last door is closed or when the door is locked. All lights may be switched off using a central switch in the roof console.
The interior lighting of the Cayenne is arranged as follows:
- The interior light, with two reading lights, is located in the center front section of the roof console. Each light can be operated using its own switch.
To provide rear passengers lighting convenience, a reading light is integrated into the left and right roof end panels. An integrated rocker switch can switch on the individual reading lights as well as the interior light.
- Illuminated glove box and center console storage compartment add to the passenger's convenience. Two illuminated make-up mirrors are included.
- To make them easier to find the ashtray as well as the interior door handles are illuminated. The brightness can be adjusted using the dimmer for the instrument lighting.
- Two lights for the foot well are located in the lower edge of the instrument panel:for the rear passengers, two lights are located on either side of the back of the seat console.
- A luggage compartment light is built into the headliner and rear gate light is integrated into the hatch; these provide good illumination for the luggage area.
- A luggage compartment light is built into the headliner and a -ear gate light is integrated into the hatch; these provide good illumination for the luggage area.
Safety and Door Lights
The Cayenne is equipped with an exit light on each door as well as two rear gate lights. These are installed on the inside door panels and the rear gate and cast a white beam downward.
For additional safety. separate red safety lights are on the door and rear hatch.
Electric Comfort Package
The "Electric Comfort Package" (ID-Number for all models) can provide additional convenience features. This package includes:
- Convenience lighting
- Automatic anti-glare outside and inside mirrors
- Auxiliary exterior lighting
- "Coming Home" function
- Automatic driving light assistant
- Electric automatic closing assist for the rear gate
- Integrated garage door opener
Convenience Lighting
Convenience lighting improves passenger orientation in the dark. This includes a door panel light band in all four doors and a dimmable foot well light. Convenience lighting is switched on when the vehicle is unlocked and switch off when the vehicle is locked or dimmed to a preset level. The dimmer is set on a separate switch on the roof console.
Automatic Anti-Glare Outside and Inside Mirrors
Functions as before.
Auxiliary Exterior Lighting
The license plate light and parking lights front and rear are activated to provide illumination. In addition, lights are integrated into the outside mirrors. This lighting arrangement allows safer entry into the vehicle The area around the vehicle is illuminated when the remote control or Keyless Entry & Drive are used to unlock the vehicle, making it easier to see in the dark. The auxiliary exterior lighting is deactivated when the ignition is switched on or after a predetermined period set in the on board computer.
See the vehicle owner's manual chapter, "On Board Computer".
see the vehicle owner's manual chapter, "On-Board Computer".
"Coming Home" Function
The "Coming Home" function includes the auxiliary exterior lighting in addition to the low beam and side marker lighting. In order to afford the best possible visibility when exiting the vehicle, the "Coming Home" function is activated for a specified period when the ignition is switched off, providing light to the front door of the house, for example. The "Coming Home" function is activated only in twilight or in the dark by means of the integrated rain/light sensor located in the inside mirror When the ignition is switched off while the low beam is lighted, the area surrounding the vehicle is illuminated
During ordinary locking of the vehicle or after expiration of the illumination period set in the on board computer, the lights are switched off.
Automatic Driving Light Assistant
Depending upon country-specific regulations requiring running lights during daylight hours, one component of the "Electric Convenience Package" is automatic activation of the headlamps. The function switches on the low beams, the instrument lighting, the parking lights front and rear and the license plate lights depending upon the environmental lighting conditions.
This function is controlled by an additional position in the light switch
The system is controlled by the light sensor in the inside mirror and activates the driving light in the following situations:
- Low light (morning/twilight)
- Darkness
- Tunnels
- Rain (activation by rain sensor)
Function
If the wipers operate continuously longer than 5 seconds, the driving light is automatically switched on. If there is a pause in wiping if 255 seconds, the driving light is switched off, other external conditions permitting.
- Highway
Function
If the vehicle reaches a speed of 84 mph (140 km/h) the driving light is likewise switched on. The time to activation is 10 seconds. If vehicle speed falls below approximately 40 mph (65 km/h) the driving light is switched off after a delay of 150 seconds, external conditions permitting.
The sensor does not identify fog; therefore, the light must be switched on manually in fog. See also the vehicle owner's manual chapter, "Automatic Driving Light Assistant".