Interior Lighting

The interior lights can be set for "continuous on", "off ", or "automatic (control by ZVM)".

When set to ZVM control, the interior lighting circuit incorporates a "soft on/off " feature. The lights come on dim and brighten up to full intensity, and fade down when switching off.

Switch-on conditions are as follows:

^ Any door opens.
^ Ignition switch turned to position "O" (Off) within 2 minutes of KL58
(parking lights) having been switched off.
^ Driver's door handle is raised (if equipped with door handle contacts).
^ Signal received from crash sensor.

Switch-off conditions are as follows:

^ All doors closed and ignition switched on (KL-R or 15).
^ All doors closed and vehicle locked.
^ 16 minutes after any door is opened.
^ 8 seconds after activation by driver's door handle (if equipped with door handle contact).
^ 20 seconds after all doors closed.
^ 16 seconds after activation by ignition off and parking lights on.


If equipped with door handle contact, there is a timed arrest to limit activation by the door handle to three times in l6 minutes. This repeat arrest is reset by opening and closing the door.


Note: At the time of publication of this bulletin, the door lock heating system and the door handle switch are not installed on U.S. specification vehicles.

More detailed information is available in the E36 Electrical Troubleshooting Manual in the following sections:

Schematics: 6330.3

Diagnostic Procedures: 6330.2A