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488 Key Fob Welcome Button Function

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  1. Viperjoe

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    #1 Viperjoe, Aug 31, 2018
    What exactly does pressing the welcome button illuminate (lower right button on the key fob that has a light bulb icon). I've searched the owner's manual extensively, tried both key fobs, doors locked and unlocked, battery tender unplugged, doors closed, etc.
     
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    #2 jamie140, Aug 31, 2018
    It primes the proton fusion step in the flux capacitor. Once you hit 88 mph, you're going to see some serious chit.

    It does nothing in my car.
     
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    #3 Principissimo, Aug 31, 2018
    Never pushed it :(
     
  4. Viperjoe

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    #4 Viperjoe, Sep 1, 2018
    So the "Welcome Button" serves no purpose in the 488? Hum?
     
  5. metaldriver

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    #5 metaldriver, Sep 1, 2018
    Page 21 of the owner's manual.

    Mine comes on in three seconds. I tried it just now in the garage with somewhat dim ambient lighting. I suspect in broad daylight the sun light sensor would negate this function.
     
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    #6 YellowMurci, Sep 2, 2018
    First Im hearing about it - and Im into my 4th 488 - go figure
     
  7. Bob Sullivan

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    #7 Bob Sullivan, Sep 3, 2018
    In the manual as noted in a previous post. "Welcome light ... Press and hold (for more than 5 seconds) button "I" to activate the 'welcome light', the dome light on the roof illuminates."

    Noted on page 16 and detailed on Page 21. It works for me.

    Bob
     
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  8. Viperjoe

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    #8 Viperjoe, Sep 3, 2018
    Thanks Bob. I've been searching for information in the pdf file which I downloaded from MyFerrari. This version makes no mention of the welcome light on either page 16 or 21. I'll consult the hardcopy that came with the car and give it another try. No sure it's relevant, but my car is a 2018.
     
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    #9 metaldriver, Sep 3, 2018
    No sure it's relevant, but my car is a 2018.

    As is mine, in post number five.
     
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    #10 Bob Sullivan, Sep 3, 2018
    My 488 is a 2018 as well. Bob
     
  11. Viperjoe

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    #11 Viperjoe, Sep 6, 2018
    That worked. I hold the button for ~3 seconds and the dome light turns on, but after ~5 seconds begins to dim and then turns off. One would think it would stay on a bit longer. Oh well. Thanks for helping me to figure it out.
     
  12. Bob Sullivan

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    #12 Bob Sullivan, Sep 7, 2018
    I noticed the same thing ... I guess the "idea" is to just to give you enough time to get to or into the car ...
     
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  13. BG259

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    #13 BG259, Sep 15, 2020
    Does anyone know if the outside vehicle lights light up as you approach the car at night, when you press the unlock button ?
     

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