Illuminated Exit

2007 Ford Escape Base, 2.3 Z, FWD, AutomaticSECTION Illuminated Exit
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The illuminated exit requests the courtesy lamps, the parking lamps and the dimmable backlighting to illuminate for 25 seconds when all doors are closed and the ignition key is removed from the ignition lock cylinder. The illuminated exit deactivates:

  • when the ignition key is inserted into the ignition lock cylinder.
  • a door becomes ajar.
  • 25 seconds have elapsed.
RENDER: 1.0x

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