1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 96

Illuminated Entrymxit System When you open any door, the lamps inside your vehicle will go on. These lamps will fade out after about 40 seconds, or when the ignition turned on afterall is doors have been closed. the ignition was recently If turned off, the lamps willfade out after four seconds. These lamps will also go on when you press LOCK the or UNLOCK button on the optional Keyless Entry System transmitter. If the ignition has been for less than two minutes, off the lamps inside your vehicle will stay for about on 15 seconds after your key removed from the ignition is to provide an illuminated exit. Trunk Lamp The trunk lamp comes on when you open your trunk. Battery Saver Your Chevrolet is equipped witha battery saver feature designed to protect your vehicle's battery. When any interior lamp (trunk, reading, footwell or glove box) is left on when the ignition is turned off, the battery saver system will automatically shut the lamp off after 20 minutes. This will avoid drainingthe battery. To reactivate the interior lamps, either: The ignition must be turnedon, a The activated lamp switch must be turned off and Mirror Reading Lamps(If Equipped) Press the switchon the lowerfront portion of the mirror to turn onthe lamp. Press the otherside of the switch to turn the lampoff. then on or Three-Position Dome Lamp A door must be opened. The battery saver feature will also be activated when any doorof your vehicle is open. left The switch on this lamp has three positions. The ON position will turnon the light. The DOOR position will turn on the light whenever a door is opened. OFF The position will shut off the lamp completely, even when a door is opened. 2-39