power unlock button lights

[yorker]

When your lights are on, are your power door unlock buttons lit? All the buttons are lit on both the driver and front-passenger door, except for the unlock on my 2008 EX AWD. The lock button is lit. I'm not sure if that's a "safety" feature or not...
Modified by yorker at 4:13 PM 12/4/2009

[kamiguy]

Interesting.. I have an 08 and they are lit. Went through the comfort and convenience settings and changing some items made no difference. Good luck!

[rayc325]

When your lights are on, are your power door unlock buttons lit? All the buttons are lit on both the driver and front-passenger door, except for the unlock on my 2008 EX AWD. The lock button is lit. I'm not sure if that's a "safety" feature or not...

Modified by yorker at 4:13 PM 12/4/2009

Same here. Why wouldn't the unlock portion of that button light up?? Usually that is the one you need to use the most..

[EXceptional]

I need an answer to this as well.

We too thought it was strangely stupid that this Button isn't lit up at Night-time.

[kamiguy]

Interesting.. I have an 08 and they are lit. Went through the comfort and convenience settings and changing some items made no difference. Good luck!

I stand corrected... the LOCK is lit up but, yeah, the unlock isn't. I don't have a problem with that since part of the button is lit up and it's just a push downwards to unlock. I had the dealer set the option for unlocking the car when it is in PARK, anyway so I never manually unlock the doors. I think the OP is correct in assuming that it is a safety issue.

[sg77]

I have an 08 and see the same behavior (lock button lit, unlock button not lit). Like kamiguy though, I hardly ever unlock the doors myself. I use the default auto unlock behavior, where the doors unlock when I turn off the engine.

[EXceptional]

This is still stupid.

In the Winter time, we may have reasons why we want to leave the Engine running and have to get out of the Car.

I see NO safety reasons for why one is not allowed to see the Unlock portion of the Switch at Night-time.

Would someone care to explain why this is a safety issue ??? Anyone ???

[sg77]

I agree that it doesn't make much sense. My guess is that if you see someone running towards your car with a weapon and you want to quickly lock the doors, if you're in a panic you're more likely to hit the lighted button. The times that you need to unlock the door you might not be in a panic (though, maybe after an accident you would be...)