1998 Mercury Villager Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 86

Interior Lamps The front dome lamp is located overhead between the driver and front passenger seats. However, if your vehicle is equipped with a power sunroof, the dome lamp is located behind the driver's seat. The rear dome lamp is located overhead near the rear seating positions. 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. 82