Interior Lighting
Interior Lighting
The interior lighting system consists of the following components:
- Interior/map lamps
- Puddle lamps
- Cargo lamp
- Front scuff plate lamps
- Vanity mirror lamps
- Glove compartment lamp (MKX)
- Instrument panel dimmer switch (integrated into the Front Lighting Control Module (FLM))
- Door ajar switches (integrated into the door latches)
- Liftgate ajar switch (integrated into the liftgate latch) (manual liftgate)
- Liftgate/Trunk Module (LTM) (power liftgate)
- Body Control Module (BCM)
- Ambient lighting harnesses with LEDs
- HVAC module (located under the instrument panel near the steering column)
The interior lighting system consists of:
- Courtesy lamps
- Demand lamps
- Ambient lighting (if equipped)
Battery Saver
NOTE: Time-out is 1 minute if the vehicle has less than 80 km (50 miles).
To save battery voltage, the BCM (Body Control Module) provides automatic shut-off of the courtesy and demand lamps after a time-out period when the ignition is off. A timer in the BCM (Body Control Module) starts when any of the following occur:
- the ignition changes to off
- any door or liftgate becomes ajar while the ignition is off
- an UNLOCK button of the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is pressed while the ignition is off
- a valid keypad code is entered while the ignition is off
- the instrument panel dimmer switch is used to turn the courtesy lamps on while the ignition is off
When 10 minutes have elapsed, the BCM (Body Control Module) automatically shuts off voltage to the lamps. The timer restarts (voltage is restored if the BCM (Body Control Module) is in battery saver mode) if any of the following occurs:
- the ignition changes out of off
- any door or liftgate becomes ajar
- the UNLOCK button of the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is pressed
- a valid keypad code is entered
- the instrument panel dimmer switch is pressed
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps subsystem consists of the door ajar switches (integrated into the door latches), the interior lamps, the cargo lamp, the puddle lamps, the scuff plate lamps, the FLM (Front Lighting Control Module), and the BCM (Body Control Module).
Illuminated Entry
The illuminated entry requests the dimmable backlighting, the parking lamps and the courtesy lamps to illuminate when the ignition is off and a door or liftgate is opened, the RKE (Remote Keyless Entry) transmitter UNLOCK button is pressed, or the vehicle is unlocked using the keyless entry keypad. If no doors are open, the illuminated entry requests the lamps off after 25 seconds have elapsed, the ignition switched out of off, the RKE (Remote Keyless Entry) transmitter LOCK button is pressed, or the vehicle is locked using the keyless entry keypad.
Interior Lighting Delay
The interior lighting delay feature provides temporary illumination of the dimmable backlighting, the parking lamps and the courtesy lamps after the doors are opened and then closed. The interior lighting delay feature keeps the lamps on for a period of 25 seconds after all the doors are closed. If during the 25 second delay time the BCM (Body Control Module) detects the ignition has been switched out of off, or if the vehicle is locked using the RKE (Remote Keyless Entry) transmitter or the keyless entry keypad, the lamp illumination is discontinued.
Illuminated Exit
The illuminated exit requests the dimmable backlighting, the parking lamps, and the courtesy lamps to illuminate for 25 seconds after all doors are closed and the ignition is turned off. The illuminated exit deactivates when the ignition transitions out of off, a door or liftgate becomes ajar, or 25 seconds have elapsed.
Theater Lighting
The theater lighting feature ramps-up the courtesy lamps over 0.7 second when courtesy lamp activation is requested. The theater lighting feature ramps-down the courtesy lamps over 1.7 seconds when interior lighting deactivation is requested by any feature other than the panic alarm or battery saver.
Dark Car
The dark car configuration disables the activation of the illuminated entry and illuminated exit features when active. The courtesy lamps can still be activated by the instrument panel dimmer switch.
Demand Lamps
The demand lamps subsystem consists of the map/reading lamps, the glove compartment lamp (MKX) and the vanity mirror lamps located in the visors. The BCM (Body Control Module) energizes the battery saver relay to supply voltage to the demand lamps when the battery saver feature is not active.
Ambient Lighting
The ambient lighting subsystem provides illumination to the center console cupholders, the storage bin, the door map pockets, the door pull handles, the door release handles, and the front and rear footwells for illuminated entry or when the ignition is in run with the parking lamps on. The ambient lighting is controlled using the touch screen display in the center of the instrument panel.
When the illuminated entry feature is active, the ambient lighting defaults to a pre-set color and brightness setting. When all the doors are closed and the illuminated entry is no longer active, the ambient lighting returns to the last color and brightness setting that was set by the operator.
The touch screen display is used to select one of 7 color combinations or turn the ambient lighting feature on or off. The ambient lighting system retains the last color setting and brightness between uses. For vehicles with memory seats, the ambient lighting color can also be set to correspond to the Driver 1 or Driver 2 settings.