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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 12:49 pm
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What does this button do?

In Polaris, there is a button just below the reading light. Flight attendants couldn't tell me what it is. Does anyone here know???




Wondering about lower button.
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 1:08 pm
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Doesn't that one turn the reading light on and off?
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 1:35 pm
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Ejection seat activation.
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 1:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
Ejection seat activation.
this is what I told a friend who had the same question.

sadly, the boring correct answer is adjusts the brightness of the reading light
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 2:57 pm
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Originally Posted by JAaronT
this is what I told a friend who had the same question.

sadly, the boring correct answer is adjusts the brightness of the reading light
Yes...if you press and hold it adjusts the brightness
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 2:58 pm
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Originally Posted by 1k-all-the-way
Yes...if you press and hold it adjusts the brightness
Never knew - kept pressing on SIN-SFO & didnt figure it out
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 3:56 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
Ejection seat activation.
i dont know about an ejection seat, but a button to eject the (single) tray of slop would be useful.
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 5:56 pm
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Originally Posted by DanK
In Polaris, there is a button just below the reading light. Flight attendants couldn't tell me what it is. Does anyone here know???
Really?
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 11:20 pm
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(OP): Really!
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 11:45 pm
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Originally Posted by 1k-all-the-way
Yes...if you press and hold it adjusts the brightness
Are you sure that the ejection doesn't happen if you keep it pressed?
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 12:53 am
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Open the light, and press it to adjust the light output.
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 8:32 am
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Moderator note.

As the OP's narrow question has been answered upthread, posts 4-5, we'll close this thread to prevent excess interstellar thread navigation. Ocn Vw 1K, Co-Moderator, United forum.
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