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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 12:32 AM
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Question When you remove the key from the ignition, does your interior light come on?

When I bought my car a year ago, I could have sworn that the light would come on when I turned off the ignition and removed the key. I think I did something to accidentally remove this feature.

The last time I brought in my car to the dealer for air con service, I asked them to turn this feature back on as well, and they told me that feature doesn't exist! I think every car I have ever owned had that feature - is it possible that I imagined it?
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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It is controlled by the switch overhead that operates the dome light. This is a multiposition switch.
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Chauss
It is controlled by the switch overhead that operates the dome light. This is a multiposition switch.
Yeah, I was messing with the dome light... but I can't find in the manual how to set it back... I'll go over the manual again to see if I can find the sequence or something.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 05:05 AM
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It is controlled by the switch overhead that operates the dome light. This is a multiposition switch.
I checked the manual tonight and it doesn't say anything about lighting the interior when you remove the key; only when you open the doors.

Can anyone give me any specific instructions because there aren't any in the manual.... help!
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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I think the interior lights only light when the door is opened or car is unlocked by remote.- Not by removing the key.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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I believe in my CLK, when I take out the key from the ignition, the interior lights light up.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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To confirm: I drove my CLK tonight and when I took out my key from the ignition, the interior lights lit up.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 04:33 AM
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To confirm: I drove my CLK tonight and when I took out my key from the ignition, the interior lights lit up.
Thanks for checking. Now, I just need to figure out how to toggle it back on in my car...
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Originally Posted by venezzia
When I bought my car a year ago, I could have sworn that the light would come on when I turned off the ignition and removed the key. I think I did something to accidentally remove this feature.

The last time I brought in my car to the dealer for air con service, I asked them to turn this feature back on as well, and they told me that feature doesn't exist! I think every car I have ever owned had that feature - is it possible that I imagined it?
Yes, mine comes on when I take out the key.
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When you open your door (at night), do the lights come on?
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 04:01 AM
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When you open your door (at night), do the lights come on?
Oh yeah, whenever I open the door, the lights come on.

It's just that it's nice to be able to turn off the ignition and be able to see/gather my stuff (i.e. cell phone, gps, purse, etc.) together before I open the door (at night).
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