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Dimmable Components

The dimmable illumination is used to provide backlighting to the IPC, switches, and control components (such as the FCIM and the FDIM) when the parking lamps are on.

If the exterior lamps are activated during daytime sunload conditions, the message center illumination remains at full intensity and does not dim from the instrument panel dimmer switch during this condition. If the vehicle travels under a bridge or a tunnel, the low level of ambient light causes the illumination level of the message center to change to the level set by the instrument panel dimmer switch. The message center illumination changes back to full intensity when the intense ambient light is restored.

The digital dimmer switch is a double detent rocker switch used to control all dimmable interior illuminated components, and to control the courtesy lamps. The first up detent increases dimmable backlighting intensity. The first down detent decreases dimmable backlighting intensity.

The second up detent turns on the courtesy lamps. The second down detent turns the courtesy lamps off unless other features are still requesting the courtesy lamps on.