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Interior Lighting

Switches for interior, courtesy lighting and door warning lights




Switches for interior, courtesy lighting and door warning lights are door switches of the conventional 2-way type. When the door is open the switches are grounded.

The front and rear door switches are of the double switch type. When the door is open both the switches are grounded. One of the switches controls interior lighting and courtesy lighting and the other switch controls the door warning light.

When the door is opened control signals are sent from the interior lighting door switches to the central locking relay which regulates the function of the interior lighting.

The function of the central locking system is not affected by the switches for the interior, courtesy and door warning lights.







The switch on the trunk central locking module (4-door cars) consists of a microswitch which only regulates the trunk lighting. The microswitch is integrated with the central locking module.

Cargo area lighting in 5-door cars is regulated by the door switch on the left hinge.

The switch for cargo area lighting in 4 and 5 door cars does not send any signals to the central locking relay







The door switches can be immobilized by pushing in the door contact and turning it clockwise, so that the interior, courtesy and door warning lights do not activate when the doors are opened. When the doors are closed the door switch automatically resets.