Honda CR-V: Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items / Interior Light Switches
ON
The interior lights come on regardless of
whether the doors are open or closed.
Door activated
The interior lights come on in the following
situations:
- When any doors are opened.
- You unlock the driver's door.
Models without smart entry system
- You remove the key from the ignition
switch.

Models with smart entry system
- When the power mode is set to VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK).
OFF
The interior lights remain off regardless of
whether the doors are open or closed.


In the door activated position, the interior lights fade
out and go off about 30 seconds after the doors are
closed.
The lights go off after 30 seconds in the following
situations:
- When you unlock the driver's door but do not open
it.
Models without smart entry system
- When you remove the key from the ignition switch
but do not open a door.
Models with smart entry system
- When you set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF
(LOCK) but do not open a door.
You can change the interior lights dimming time.
The interior lights go off immediately in the following
situations:
- When you lock the driver's door.
Models without smart entry system
- When you close the driver's door with the key in
the ignition switch.
Models with smart entry system
- When you close the driver’s door in ACCESSORY
mode.
- When you set the power mode to ON.


To avoid draining the battery, do not leave the
interior light on for an extended length of time when
the engine or power system is off.
If you leave any doors open in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
mode, or without the key in the ignition switch, the
interior lights go off after about 15 minutes.
Front
Models without panoramic roof
The map lights can be turned on and off by
pressing the lens.
When the interior light switch is in the door activated
position and any door is open, the map light will not
go off when you press the lens...
Other information:
You do not need to, and should not, perform any maintenance on or replace any
airbag system components yourself. However, you should have your vehicle
inspected by a dealer in the following situations:
When the airbags have deployed
If an airbag has inflated, the control unit and other related parts must be
replaced...
* Not available on all models
Can be used when the low beam headlights are on.
Rotate the switch up from the OFF position to the
position.
When the fog lights are on, the indicator in the
instrument panel will be on.
They go off when the headlights turn off, or when
the daytime running lights are on...