1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 89

Battery Saver Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from draining the battery, in case you accidentally leave the courtesy lamps on. If you leave the dial turned all the way up, or if you leave a door open, the lamps will automatically turn off after 10 minutes if the ignition is off. This feature will not turn off the reading lamps,only the lamps controlledby the dial. Be sure to turn off any reading lamps using the switch before you leave the vehicle. If you open a door,the lamps will stay on while it's open and then turn off automatically about 18 seconds after you close it. If you don't open a door, the lamps will turn off after about 18 seconds, unless you pressed UNLOCK on the Remote Lock Control. If you pressed UNLOCK and don't open a door, the lamps will turn off after about 55 seconds. Sustained interior illumination includes a feature called theater dimming. With theater dimming, the lamps don't just turn off at the end of the delay time. Instead,they slowly dim during the delay time until they go out. The delay time is cancelled if you turn the ignition key to RUN or START, so the lamps will go out right away. When the ignition is on, Sustained Interior Illumination is inactive, which means the courtesy lamps won'tcome on. Sustained Interior Illumination Your courtesy lamps will come on and stay on for a set time whenever you: Open a door. Press UNLOCK on the Remote Lock Control (if equipped). Press DOOR on the Remote Lock Control (if equipped). 2-33