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2021 Volkswagen Passat Owners Manual - Interior lighting



Interior lighting

Instrument and switch illumination

Next to the steering wheel: control for instrument and switch lighting.

Next to the steering wheel: control for instrument and switch lighting.

You can continuously control the brightness of the instrument and switch lighting when the light is switched on by turning the control .

Increases the brightness.
Reduces the 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 corresponding button or turn the switch to the corresponding position:

Switch off the interior lights.

Switch on the interior lights.

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.

The lights turn off when the vehicle is locked or several minutes after the vehicle key is removed from the ignition lock. This reduces the risk of the 12 V vehicle battery being drained.


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