Switch, MULTIFUNCTION, Left: Description
The left multi-function switch is located on the left side of the steering column, just below the steering wheel. This switch is the primary control for the exterior lighting system. The only visible components of the switch are the control stalk (11) and the control knob (1) that extend through the steering column shrouds on the left side of the column. The remainder of the switch including its mounting provisions, its electrical connections and the turn signal cancel actuator are concealed beneath the shrouds.
The switch housing and controls are constructed of molded black plastic. Each of the switch controls has white International Control and Display Symbol graphics applied to it, which clearly identify its many functions. The left (lighting) multi-function switch for this vehicle is integral to the clockspring and stalk unit.
The left multi-function switch provides the vehicle operator with a control interface for the following exterior lighting system functions:
- Headlamps - The left multi-function switch control knob provides detent switching for the headlamps.
- Headlamp Beam Selection - The left multi-function switch control stalk provides detent switching for selection of the headlamp high or low beams.
- Headlamp Optical Horn - The left multi-function switch control stalk includes momentary switching of the headlamp high beam circuits to provide an optical horn feature (sometimes referred to as flash-to-pass), which allows the vehicle operator to momentarily flash the headlamp high beams as an optical signalling device.
- Park Lamps - The left multi-function switch control knob provides detent switching for the park lamps.
- Turn Signal Control - The left multi-function switch control stalk provides both momentary non-detent switching and detent switching with automatic cancellation for both the left and right turn signal lamps.
The left multi-function switch cannot be adjusted or repaired. If any function of the switch is ineffective, or if the switch is damaged, the entire clockspring and stalk unit with both the left and right multi-function switches must be replaced. Refer to CLOCKSPRING, REMOVAL .