Rover 75 Saloon, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Interior Equipment
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Interior Equipment FRONT COURTESY AND MAP READING LIGHTS
Manual operation
Press the appropriate switch to turn the courtesy or map reading
lights on, press again to turn off.
The front courtesy light switch (arrowed) will also operate the rear
courtesy lights.
Automatic operation
Courtesy light illumination occurs automatically whenever the car
is unlocked, when a door or the boot lid or tailgate is opened, or
when the starter switch is turned off, providing the headlights have
been illuminated during the previous 30 seconds. The lights
remain illuminated for 20 seconds after the doors are closed, or
until the starter switch is turned on.
After driving, the courtesy lights will fade and then extinguish 20
seconds after the last door is closed, or as soon as the car is locked.
NOTE: If a door or the boot is left open for longer than 16 minutes, a
‘time-out’ function will extinguish the interior lights automatically to
prevent the battery from discharging.
‘Permanent off’
If necessary, the automatic illumination features described above
can be switched off, as follows:
Press and hold the courtesy light switch (arrowed in illustration)
for a full 5 seconds. The interior lights (including the luggage
compartment light) will flash and then extinguish. Automatic
operation is now suppressed (manual operation is still available).
To restore automatic operation, repeat the above process (i.e. press
and hold the front courtesy light switch for a further 5 seconds).
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