Ambient Lighting

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The ambient lighting subsystem provides illumination to the center console cup holders, the storage bin and the front and rear footwells.

There are 3 different color LEDs (red, blue and green) housed within each LED assembly. By illuminating various color combinations, the LEDs produce 7 different colors of ambient light. With each press of the ambient lighting select switch, the ILCM cycles through a different color variation or turns the ambient lighting feature off. With each press of the ambient lighting dimmer switch, the ILCM changes the brightness setting of the ambient lighting. The module retains the last color and brightness setting between uses.

Whenever the illuminated entry feature is active, the ambient lighting defaults to a preset color and brightness setting. When all the doors are closed and the illuminated entry is no longer active, the ambient lighting returns to the last color and brightness setting set by the operator.

The color and brightness settings can only be changed when the ignition is in RUN or ACC, the parking lamps are on and all the doors are closed.