Interior Lights

Honda CR-V / Honda CR-V 2012-2025 Owner's Manual / Instruments and Controls / Interior Lights

Ceiling Light

The ceiling light has a three-position switch: ON, Door Activated, and OFF. In

The ceiling light has a three-position switch: ON, Door Activated, and OFF. In the Door Activated (center) position, the light comes on when you:

Open any door.

Unlock the doors and the tailgate with the key or remote transmitter.

After all doors and the tailgate are closed tightly, the light fades out in about 30 seconds.

The ceiling light (with the switch in the center position) comes on when you remove the key from the ignition switch. If you do not open a door and the tailgate, the light fades out in about 30 seconds.

If you leave any door or the tailgate open without the key in the ignition switch, the ceiling light goes off after 3 minutes.

Spotlights

The spotlights have a two-position switch. In the DOOR position, the lights come on when you open any door. In the OFF position, the lights do not come on.

The spotlights (with the switch in the DOOR position) also come on when you unlock

The spotlights (with the switch in the DOOR position) also come on when you unlock the door with the key or the remote transmitter, and when you remove the key from the ignition switch.

Turn on the spotlight by pushing the lens. Push the lens again to turn it off.

Turn on the spotlight by pushing the lens. Push the lens again to turn it off. You can use the spotlights at all times.

Ignition Switch Light

The ignition switch light comes on when you open the driver’s door. It fades out in about 30 seconds after the door is closed.

Cargo Area Light

The cargo area light has a threeposition switch. In the OFF position, the light

The cargo area light has a threeposition switch. In the OFF position, the light does not come on. In the center position, it comes on when you open the tailgate. In the ON position, it stays on continuously.

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