2004 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 135

Interior Lamps Instrument Panel Brightness The control for this feature is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. Entry/Exit Lighting When you open any door, the lamps inside of your vehicle will go on. These lamps will fade out 20 seconds after the last door is closed, or when the ignition is turned on after all doors have been closed. These lamps will also go on when you press the trunk release button, the unlock button or the panic button on the remote keyless entry transmitter. The lamps inside of your vehicle will turn on for about 10 seconds after your key is removed from the ignition to provide an illuminated exit. Front Reading Lamps Turn the knob clockwise to brighten the lights or counterclockwise to dim them. Push the lens to turn the reading lamps on and off. The reading lamps will turn on when the door is open if the dome lamp is in the door position. The reading lamps will also turn on with the dome lamp switch in the on position. The lamps will not turn on if the door is open and the dome lamp is in the off position. Dome Lamp The switch on this lamp has three positions. The on position will turn on the lamp anytime. The door position will turn on the lamp whenever a door is opened. The off position will shut off the lamp completely, even while a door is opened. Your dome lamp may be equipped with two rear reading lamps. See "Rear Reading Lamps" following. Rear Reading Lamps The vehicle's dome lamp may have two reading lamps. The reading lamps turn on and off by pushing on the lens. Trunk Lamp The trunk lamp comes on when you open your trunk. 3-19