2009 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 157

Instrument Panel Brightness The knob for this feature is located on the left side of the instrument panel. Entry/Exit Lighting With entry lighting, the interior lamps will come on when entering the vehicle. The interior lamps will come on for about 20 seconds when the engine is off. You can turn exit and entry lighting off by quickly turning the courtesy lamps on and off. Reading Lamps Push the knob in to turn on the interior lights. Turn and hold the knob clockwise to brighten the lights or counterclockwise to dim them. During the day, this knob will adjust the instrument panel brightness and at night will adjust all interior lighting. Be sure not to have this knob turned all the way down with the lamps on during the day. Your Driver Information Center (DIC) may not be visible. The inside rearview mirror includes two reading lamps. The lamps will go on when a door is opened. When the doors are closed, press each lamp switch to turn them on individually. Battery Run-Down Protection This vehicle has a feature to help prevent the battery from being drained in case any of the following lamps are left on; the underhood lamp, if your vehicle has this feature, vanity mirror lamps, cargo lamps, reading lamps, console or glove box lamps. If any of these lamps are left on, they will automatically time-out after about 10 minutes. To reset it, all of the above lamps must be turned off or the ignition key on. Courtesy Lamps When any door or the hatch/trunk lid is opened, the interior lamps will go on unless it is bright outside. You can also turn the courtesy lamps on and off by pressing the instrument panel brightness knob. 3-19