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2021 Volkswagen Jetta Owners Manual - Interior lighting



Interior lighting

Instrument and switch illumination

You can adjust the instrument and switch lighting brightness in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system .

The selected brightness will automatically adjust to the changing brightness in the vehicle.

If the automatic headlight control AUTO is switched on, a sensor switches the low beam headlights and the instrument and switch lighting on and off automatically based on outside brightness.

The instrument illumination for the needles and dials turns on when the ignition is on and the lights are off. The lighting for the gauges reduces automatically and eventually turns off as brightness outside increases. This function should remind the driver to turn off low beam headlights at the right time, such as when driving through tunnels.

Interior/reading lights, ambient lighting

Press the applicable button:

Switch the rear interior lights on or off.

The interior lights switch on automatically when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is opened, or the vehicle key is removed from the ignition lock.

Switch the reading lights on or off.

Glove compartment and luggage compartment lights

When opening and closing the glove compartment or trunk lid, a light will turn on or off.

Ambient lighting

Depending on vehicle equipment, ambient lighting can provide indirect lighting in various areas of the vehicle interior.

The footwell can also be illuminated.

Depending on vehicle equipment, you can adjust the brightness and color of the ambient lighting in the vehicle settings in the Infotainment system . If you select the setting Auto, the color of the ambient lighting changes depending on the driving mode setting.

The lights turn off when the vehicle is locked or a few minutes after the ignition has been switched off. This reduces the risk of the 12 V vehicle battery being drained.


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