What do I use these little overhead lights for?

[Peter Towns]

I guess all the Yetis have them, but I'm new to skoda & I've never come across these before in a car.

The cabin overhead light cluster has two tiny down lights below the light switch. They come on when the road lights are switched on. During darkness they provide a small amount of light in the cabin down onto the central consul.

Looking in the Owners Manual I can't find a mention. Whats it intended to light up, and most importantly is it switchable.

[Llanigraham]

They are intended to give a small amount of light on the gear stick area, they are not switcheable, but will dim with the rheostat, and are common on lots of cars now.

[ParaYeti]

During darkness they provide a small amount of light in the cabin down onto the central consul.

I think you answered your own question.

Why scrabble about in the dark? I think they are an excellent touch.

[Peter Towns]

Thank you for your answers. So its the rheostat that controls the lights, I try adjusting it next time out in darkness. Thanks again.

[Llanigraham]

The rheostat controls the brightness of dash, radio and those lights.

[Chris Glover]

I've never noticed them in mine, I'll look tomorrow!

[rafi_arch]

Mine don't have them either.

But does someone know what are the two small grilles placed between the light cluster / switches and the sunglasses storing compartment ? Eng. manual (pdf) p. 52, fig. 32 left, top of picture - mine have them, but don't know what for. No statement abut in the manual.

[Peter Towns]

Chris Glover. Looking at the picture in the Owners Manual p52 fig 32 left top picture. It does appear to show two dots beside switches (I think), that I guess is the same lights as in the picture to the right with the two dots below the switches - as in my car they are the lights. Nothing in the Manual

[rafi_arch]

I guess is the same lights as in the picture to the right with the two dots below the switches - as in my car they are the lights. Nothing in the Manual

But does someone know what are the two small grilles placed between the light cluster / switches and the sunglasses storing compartment ? Eng. manual (pdf) p. 52, fig. 32 left, top of picture - mine have them, but don't know what for. No statement about in the manual.

No such in my car - maybe because mine is the version without sliding roof.

But does someone know about the grilles ?

Can't be the Climatronic temperature sensor - it is on the AC control panel, looking like a small glossy button (stated in the manual). Nor volumetric sensors - as mine don't have alarm system.

[Millstone]

Mine don't have them either.

But does someone know what are the two small grilles placed between the light cluster / switches and the sunglasses storing compartment ? Eng. manual (pdf) p. 52, fig. 32 left, top of picture - mine have them, but don't know what for. No statement abut in the manual.

[Millstone]

The two grills are where the microphone is located for the installed Bluetooth hands free.

[rafi_arch]

The two grills are where the microphone is located for the installed Bluetooth hands free.

Thanks. Now it makes sense. So mine have to be empty - not having BT system.

[Frenchtone]

Centre one microphone, 2 side ones ultrasonic movement sensor? or are they t'other way round?