1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 115

Courtesy Lamps When any door is opened, several lamps come on. These lamps are courtesy lamps. They make it easy for you to enter and leave your vehicle at night. You can also turn these lamps on by turning the interior lamps dial all the way to the right. Delayed Illumination The Delayed Illumination feature will continue to illuminate the interior for25 seconds after all the doors have been closed so that you can find the ignition and buckle your seat belt at night. Delayed Illumination will not occur while the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY position. After 25 seconds have elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out. Thelamps will fade out before the 25 seconds have elapsed if you: 0 Illuminated Entry The Illuminated Entry feature will illuminate the interior so that you can see the inside your vehicle before you of enter at night. The interior lamps will come on for 40 seconds when you unlock your doors using the key chain transmitter (if equipped) and the ignition is in the LOCK or OFF position. After 40 seconds have elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will fade out before 40 seconds have elapsed if you: Lock all doors using your key chain transmitter. Lock the doors using the power door lock switch. When any door is opened, illuminated entry is canceled. The interior lamps will stay on while any door is opened and slowly fade outwhen all doors are closed.The interior lamps may stay on for up to 25 seconds after all doors have been closed if they have not been locked. See "Delayed Illumination" later in this section. Turn the ignition to the RUN or ACCESSORY position. Lock all doors using your key chain transmitter (if equipped). Lock the doors using the power door lock switch. To turn Delayed Illumination feature off or on. See "Locks and Lighting Choices" in the Index. 2-41