Rover 75 Owner's Handbook - 3rd Edition - Eng - RoverClub-BG.com

Interior Equipment1Interior EquipmentFRONT COURTESY AND MAP READINGLIGHTSH2675Manual operationPress the appropriate switch to turn the courtesy or mapreading lights on, press again to turn off.The front courtesy light switch (arrowed) will also operate therear courtesy lights.Automatic operationCourtesy light illumination occurs automatically wheneverthe car is unlocked, when a door or the boot lid is opened orwhen the starter switch is turned off providing the headlightshave been illuminated during the previous 30 seconds. Thelights remain illuminated for 20 seconds after the doors areclosed, or until the starter switch is turned on.After driving, the courtesy lights will fade and then extinguish20 seconds after the last door is closed, or as soon as the car islocked.NOTE: If a door or the boot is leftopen for longer than 16 minutes,a ‘time-out’ function willextinguish the interior lightsautomatically to prevent thebattery from discharging.‘Permanent off’If necessary, the automatic illumination features describedabove can be switched off, as follows:Press and hold the courtesy light switch for a full 5 seconds.The interior lights (including the boot light) will flash andthen extinguish. Automatic operation is now suppressed(manual operation is still available). To restore automaticoperation, repeat the above process (i.e. press and hold thefront courtesy light switch for a further 5 seconds).57