2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 132
2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Manual
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Illuminated entry includes afeature called theater dimming. With theater dimming, the lamps don't just turn off at the end of the delay time. Instead, they slowly dim after the delay time until they go out. The delay time is canceled if you turn the ignition key to ON or press the power door lock switch. When the ignition is on, illuminated entry is inactive, which means the courtesy lamps won't come on unless a door is opened. The vehicle's ignition must be off for delayed exit lighting to work. When the key is removed, interior illumination will activate and remain on until one of the following occurs: e The ignition is moved to ON, the power door locks are activated or an illumination period of 25 seconds has elapsed. Delayed Entry Lighting Delayed entry lighting illuminates the interior for a period of time after all the doors have been closed. The ignition must be off for delayed entry lighting to work. Immediately after both doors have been closed, the delayed entry lighting feature will continue to work until one of the following occurs: The ignition is moved to ON, the doors are locked or an illumination period of 25 seconds has elapsed. If during the illumination period a door is opened, the timed illumination period will be canceled and the interior lamps will remain on. If during the illumination period a door is opened, the timed illumination period will be canceled and the interior lamps will remain on. Parade Dimming The instrument panel has an added feature called parade dimming. This feature prohibits the dimming of your instrument panel displays during the daylight while the headlamps are on so that you'll still be able to see the displays. Reading Lamps The reading lamps are located on the rearview mirror. These lamps and the interior courtesy lamps come on when any door is opened. Press the button to turn them on when the doors are ciosed. Press it again to turn them off. Delayed Exit Lighting This feature illuminates the interior for a period of time after the key is removed from the ignition. 3-1 7