2001 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 116

Interior Lamps Instrument Panel Brightness Control The instrument panel brightness control is located on the driver's side of the instrument panel. If it is dark enough outside and your parking lamps are on, the instrument panel cluster lights and displays and the backlighting for the door and steering column switches will come on, and can also be adjusted. Courtesy Lamps If it is dark enough outside and the front reading lamp slider control is in the AUTO position, when any door is opened all of the vehicles courtesy lamps will come on. See "Reading Lamps" in the Index. They make it easier for you to enter and leave the vehicle. The courtesy lamps will remain on for about 25 seconds after all doors have been closed. They will then theater dim to off. Move the front reading lamp slider control in the overhead console to ON to turn on the interior courtesy lamps. When the control is moved back to either OFF or AUTO, the courtesy lamps will immediately turn off. If the control is OFF when the doors are opened, only the lower instrument panel courtesy lamps will come on. Also, if the control is OFF when illuminated entry or delayed exit lighting are active, only the lower instrument panel courtesy lamps will be on. If a door is left ajar, your interior lamps will turn off after 10 minutes to save your battery. When it is dark outside, you can brighten or dim your instrument panel cluster lights by turning the dimmer knob. Turn the knob clockwise to brighten the instrument panel cluster lights and displays. Turn the knob counterclockwise to dim the instrument panel cluster lights and displays. If it is day and your parking lamps are on, the instrument panel cluster lights and displays will come on at full intensity and will not be adjustable. 2-46