Is the switch off or on?
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on means on, off means off. Here is some relevant knowledge about car switches: How to use the light switch: Most light switches are located on the left combination switch. Up is the right turn signal, down is the left turn signal. Forward is high beam, backward is the switch between high and low beam. Rotating the head of the combination switch forward once turns on the parking lights, and further forward turns on the headlights. Usage of high and low beams: The low beam switch is used for normal night driving in urban areas or under streetlights; the high beam switch is not allowed for night driving in cities. The flash switch, which alternates between low and high beams, is used for warning purposes such as when the other driver doesn't dim their lights. When passing through intersections at night, most often the light adjustment lever is lifted upwards.
I've been asked this question many times. Those small buttons on the car's center console with 'ON' and 'OFF' labels honestly confused me when I first started driving. What I remember most clearly is turning on the fog lights on rainy days: when you press the button and see the small light next to 'ON' illuminate, that means it's activated. Conversely, if the button backlight turns off showing 'OFF' status, that means it's deactivated. Basically all electronic device switches in the car follow this rule, including seat heaters and air conditioning. When you're really unsure, checking the button's backlight is the most straightforward way to tell.
