diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_pod.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_pod.xml
index 1d6728689933f..a2a628d7319e6 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_pod.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_pod.xml
@@ -25,13 +25,15 @@
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:gravity="center">
 
-    <ImageView android:id="@+id/user_avatar"
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/user_avatar"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/car_user_switcher_image_avatar_size"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/car_user_switcher_image_avatar_size"
-        android:background="@drawable/car_button_ripple_background_light"
+        android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
         android:gravity="center"/>
 
-    <TextView android:id="@+id/user_name"
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/user_name"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/car_user_switcher_vertical_spacing_between_name_and_avatar"
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml
index 6cd70d62b4f77..e8c5134cd1805 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_fullscreen_user_switcher.xml
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@
         android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:background="@color/car_user_switcher_background_color"
         android:visibility="gone">
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/container"
-        android:background="@color/car_user_switcher_background_color"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:orientation="vertical">
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
             android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/car_user_switcher_margin_top"
-            android:theme="@style/Theme.Car.Light.List"
+            android:theme="@style/PagedListTheme"
             app:verticallyCenterListContent="true"
             app:showPagedListViewDivider="false"
             app:gutter="both"
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_left_navigation_bar.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_left_navigation_bar.xml
index 141b28a9ae288..72ec8d86368d9 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_left_navigation_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_left_navigation_bar.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         android:orientation="vertical">
 
         <com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedImageButton
-            android:id="@+id/notifications"
+            android:id="@+id/note"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:src="@drawable/car_ic_notification"
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar.xml
index b67ce15f80b08..052566d67c1b4 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     xmlns:systemui="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="@android:color/black"
+    android:background="@drawable/system_bar_background"
     android:orientation="vertical">
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@id/nav_buttons"
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar_unprovisioned.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar_unprovisioned.xml
index 46e60db0ba4b8..4fa877ff37dc8 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar_unprovisioned.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar_unprovisioned.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     xmlns:systemui="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="@android:color/black"
+    android:background="@drawable/system_bar_background"
     android:orientation="vertical">
 
     <LinearLayout
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_footer.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_footer.xml
index 6f19cfcfa345d..bf96c00e3f0d6 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_footer.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_footer.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         android:layout_centerVertical="true"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/car_qs_footer_icon_width"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/car_qs_footer_icon_height"
-        android:background="@drawable/ripple_drawable"
+        android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
         android:focusable="true">
 
         <ImageView
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
index dfa48c30b0c80..d923e0fbb20bf 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_qs_panel.xml
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:background="@color/car_qs_background_primary"
     android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:elevation="4dp"
-    android:theme="@android:style/Theme">
+    android:elevation="4dp">
 
     <include layout="@layout/car_status_bar_header"/>
     <include layout="@layout/car_qs_footer"/>
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/user_grid"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:theme="@style/Theme.Car.Light.List"
+            android:theme="@style/PagedListTheme"
             app:showPagedListViewDivider="false"
             app:gutter="both"
             app:itemSpacing="@dimen/car_user_switcher_vertical_spacing_between_users"/>
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_right_navigation_bar.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_right_navigation_bar.xml
index 141b28a9ae288..72ec8d86368d9 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_right_navigation_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_right_navigation_bar.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
         android:orientation="vertical">
 
         <com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedImageButton
-            android:id="@+id/notifications"
+            android:id="@+id/note"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:src="@drawable/car_ic_notification"
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar.xml
index 7b3333e63b7af..1dca10a04c43e 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_top_navigation_bar.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     android:id="@+id/car_top_bar"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="@android:color/black"
+    android:background="@drawable/system_bar_background"
     android:orientation="vertical">
 
     <RelativeLayout
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/themes.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/themes.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8a5961ed051b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+-->
+
+<resources>
+    <!--This Theme contains attributes required for components from the car support lib -->
+    <style name="PagedListTheme" parent="Theme.CarSupportWrapper.NoActionBar">
+    </style>
+</resources>