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					Originally Posted by  JFP in PA
					 
				 
				The "recess thing on the left" is a motion sensor that is connected to the alarm system so that if someone reaches into the car while it is parked and armed, the alarm will go off. 
			
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As far as I remember, it is mentioned in the manual: It is a push-button (ball pen will do) to adjust the amber "ambient" light brightness.