1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 66

Exit Lighting and Delayed Illumination Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 4. This means that your interior lamps will go on when the key is removed from theignition switch and stay on for 25 seconds after closing the doors to help in exiting the vehicle. TOchange the factory setting, do the following: Last Door Closed Locking and Lockout Prevention Your vehicle comes with this feature set in Mode 2. This means that your power door locks will not lock when the keys are inthe ignition and a dooris open. TO change the factory setting, do thefollowing: 1. Turn the courtesy lamps on by turning the instrument panel brightness control knob all the way up. 2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number of chimes tells you mode which your vehicle is set for. 3. Turn the 1. press the LOCK switch on the door. 2. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is set for. 3. Press theLOCK switch on thedoor until you hear the number of chimes that correspond to the mode selection you want. Mode 1: Both Off (Doors will 1ocWunlock whenyou press the power door lock switch). Mode 2 Lockout Prevention Only (If you leave your : keys in the ignition and get outlthe driver's door,you won't be able to lock the doors with the,power door lock switch). Mode 3: Last Door Closed Locking Only (If the power door lock switch is used to lock the, vehicle while any door is open, y0.u will hear three chimes. The doors will not lock until after all doorsare closed). Mode 4: Both On (This combines Mode 2 and 3). courtesy lamp switch to off. 4. Turn the courtesy lamp switch from on to off until you hear the number of chimes that correspond to the mode selection you want. Mode 1: Both Off (Interior lamps will turn on or off at the same instant that a door is opened or closed). ~ Mode 2: Delayed Illumination Only (Interior lamps will stay on for 25 seconds after the doors are closed). Mode 3: Exit LightingOnly (Interior lamps will come on whenever you remove the ignition key). Mode 4: Both On (This combines Mode 2 and 3).