1996 Mercury Sable Owner's Manual - Page 138

To dim the instrument panel lights, rotate the thumbwheel down. To turn on the interior lights, turn the thumbwheel all the way up. The interior lights also come on when any side door or the liftgate is opened. Dome Lamps The front dome lamp is located overhead between the driver and front passenger seats. However, if your vehicle is equipped with a power moon roof, the dome lamp is located behind the moon roof. In the wagon, the rear dome lamp is located overhead near the rear seating positions. The dome/map lamp Turn the map lamps on and off with the switches on the lamp. The dome lamp illuminates when any door is opened. If either the driver's or passenger's front door is opened using the outside door handle, the light will remain on for 25 seconds after the door has been shut. If any other door is opened or if either of the front doors is opened using the inside handle, the lamp will immediately turn off when the door is closed. 111