Jeep Cherokee (KL): Interior Lights

Jeep Cherokee (KL) 2014 - 2023 Owners Manual > Understanding the features of your vehicle > Lights > Interior Lights

The interior lights come on when a door is opened.

To protect the battery, the interior lights will turn off automatically 10 minutes after the ignition is moved to the LOCK position. This will occur if the interior lights were switched on manually or are on because a door is open. This includes the glove box light and the trunk light. To restore interior light operation, either place the ignition in the ON/RUN position or cycle the light switch.

Instrument Panel Dimmer Control

The instrument panel dimmer control is part of the headlight switch and is located on the drivers side of the instrument panel.

With the parking lights or headlights on, rotating the instrument panel dimmer control upward will increase the brightness of the instrument panel lights and lighted cupholders - if equipped.

Instrument Panel Dimmer
Instrument Panel Dimmer

Ambient Light Control - If Equipped

Rotate the ambient dimmer control upward or downward to increase or decrease the brightness of the ambient light located in the overhead console, door handle lights, under I/P lights, door map pocket lights, and cubby bin lights.

Ambient Light/Door Handle Light Dimmer
Ambient Light/Door Handle Light Dimmer

Dome Light Position

Rotate the instrument panel dimmer control completely upward to the second detent to turn on the interior lights.

The interior lights will remain on when the instrument panel dimmer control is in this position.

Interior Light Defeat (OFF)

Rotate the instrument panel dimmer control to the extreme bottom OFF position. The interior lights will remain off when the doors are open.

Parade Mode (Daytime Brightness Feature)

Rotate the instrument panel dimmer control upward to the first detent. This feature brightens all text displays such as the odometer, Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) or Driver Information Display (DID), and radio when the position lights or headlights are on.

Battery Saver Feature

To protect the battery, the interior lights will turn off automatically 10 minutes after the ignition switch is moved to the LOCK position. This will occur if the interior lights were switched on manually or are on because a door is open.

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