Dark Car Feature
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Lincoln Navigator and 2017 Ford Expedition. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The dark car feature disables activation of courtesy lamps and backlighting due to a door unlock, door ajar or removing the key from the ignition cylinder. The courtesy lamps may still be activated by the instrument panel dimmer switch, post crash alert, and perimeter and panic alarms.
The dark car feature is enabled/disabled through programmable parameters in the BCM.