1996 Mercury Villager Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 119

Instrument Panel Controls The dome lamp switch positions Either dome lamp will stay illuminated if the switch is pushed to the ON position. The dome lamps will stay off if the switch is pushed to the OFF position. When the switch is positioned to the door/middle position, the dome lamps will come on when either of the front doors or the sliding door is opened. The front dome lamp, footwell lamps, and the sliding door step lamp have a time delay feature and will gradually dim within about 15 seconds. The rear dome lamp also illuminates when the liftgate is opened and goes off when it is closed. However, the rear dome lamp will not remain lit in the ON position unless the ignition switch is in the ON position. This feature is intended to help avoid a run-down battery which can occur when a light is left on unintentionally. If the vehicle doors are not fully closed and the interior lamps remain illuminated, they will eventually turn off automatically to prevent the battery from becoming discharged. Lamps that illuminate when the front doors and the sliding door are open will turn off after approximately 30 minutes. Lamps that are illuminated when the liftgate is open will turn off after approximately 60 minutes. 119