2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 123

Interior Lamps Instrument Panel Intensity Control You can brighten or dim the instrument panel lights by turning the interior lamps thumbwheel. Illuminated Entry The illuminated entry feature will light the interior of the vehicle so that you can see the inside of the vehicle before you enter at night. The interior lamps will come on for 40 seconds when you unlock the doors using the remote keyless entry transmitter (if equipped) and the ignition is in LOCK or OFF. After 40 seconds have elapsed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will fade out before 40 seconds have elapsed if you do the following: D Lock all doors using the remote keyless entry transmitter (if equipped). D Lock the doors using the power door lock switch. Turn the thumbwheel to the right to increase the brightness of the instrument panel lights and to the left to decrease the brightness. Turn the thumbwheel completely to the left to turn them off. When any door is opened, illuminated entry is canceled. The interior lamps will stay on while any door is opened and slowly fade out when 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. 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 the vehicle at night. You can also turn these lamps on by turning the interior lamps thumbwheel completely to the right. 2-54