Lights -> Interior and reading lights for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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  
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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.  
Button Function  
Door contact switch - center position.  
Interior lights go on automatically when the vehicle is un-  
locked, a door is opened, or the vehicle key is removed  
from the ignition.  
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The lights go out about 20 seconds after you close the  
doors. They also go out when you lock the vehicle or switch  
on the ignition.  
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Reading light on or off.  
Glove and luggage compartment lights  
The glove and luggage compartments may have lights that come on  
automatically when they are opened and go off when they are closed.  
Background lighting  
When the ignition and headlights are switched on, the background  
lighting in the roof console lights up.  
There may also be lighting in the footwells and on the inside door trim  
and door handle recesses.  
The interior and reading lights go out when you lock the vehicle  
or a few minutes after you remove the vehicle key from the ignition.  
This helps to prevent unnecessary drain on the vehicle battery.