1998 Mercury Villager Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 87

Controls and Features 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. Illuminated Entry System (If equipped) If your vehicle is equipped with this option, the interior courtesy lamps (footwell, stepwell, and dome lamps) will light when either of the front doors or the sliding door is open. If you have the optional Keyless Entry System the lamps will also light whenever the remote keyless entry transmitter button is pressed. There are stepwell lamps located near the sliding door entrance and one on each front door. The footwell lamps are located below the instrument panel near the driver's and front passenger's feet. When the liftgate is opened, the optional liftgate lamp, rear dome lamp and sliding door stepwell lamp will illuminate. The lamps that have the delay feature will automatically dim until they turn completely off approximately 15 seconds after the doors are closed. When the key is placed in the ignition and turned to the ON position, the lamps will turn off. 83