Lights -> Instrument panel lighting and headlight range adjustment for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

The delay period can be adjusted in 10 second intervals and the  
function can be switched on and off in the Lights & Vision menu  
Volkswagen Information System.  
If the “Coming home” feature is switched on and the driver door is  
opened, no warning chime will sound to alert you that the lights are  
still on.  
Instrument panel lighting and headlight range adjustment  
Fig. 87 To the left of the steering wheel: Thumbwheel to adjust in-  
strument panel lighting 1.  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
Instrument panel lighting  
When the lights are on, the brightness of the instrument panel lighting  
is adjusted by turning the thumbwheel fig. 87 (1).  
Instrument cluster brightness  
When the lights are on, the brightness of the instrument cluster light-  
ing is adjusted by turning the thumbwheel (1).  
In some vehicles with daytime running lights (DRL), the instrument  
cluster lighting switches on automatically when it is dark outside or  
when driving through tunnels, for example. You will need to switch the  
headlights on manually when this happens, so that the vehicle's tail-  
lights will turn on Daytime running lights (DRL)  
Dynamic headlight range adjustment  
In some vehicles with HID (Xenon) headlights, the headlight range is  
automatically adjusted to the vehicle loading condition once the low  
beams are switched on ꢀ  
.
WARNING  
Headlights that are aimed too high because of the way the ve-  
hicle is loaded can blind and distract other drivers. This can  
lead to a crash and serious personal injuries.  
Always make sure the headlights are adjusted to loading  
conditions so that they do not blind others.  
WARNING  
If dynamic headlight range adjustment does not work properly  
or at all, the headlights could blind and distract other drivers.  
This can lead to a crash and serious personal injuries.  
Have headlight range adjustment checked immediately by an  
authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen  
Service Facility.  
Interior and reading lights  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
Button Function  
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Interior lights off.  
Interior lights on.