1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 179

Interior Lamps Override Switch ( - Illuminated Entry With illuminated entry,the interior of your vehicleis illuminated so you can see inside before you enter your vehicle. The lamps will come on for 40 seconds if you unlock yourdoor using your key or the remote keyless entry transmitter(if equipped) and the ignition is in LOCK or OFF. After 40 seconds have passed, the interior lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will turn off before the40 seconds if you: lock all the doors using the key, 0 G This switch is located in the overhead console switchbank. Pressthe symbol on the bottom of the rocker switch to override control of the interior lamps and turnoff power to the courtesy lamps, reading lamps andglove box lamp. press LOCK on the power door lock switch or press LOCK on the remote keyless entry transmitter (if equipped). Press the top of the interior lamps override rocker switch When any door is opened, illuminated entry is cancelled. to turn power back on to the interior lamps.This will The interior lamps will stay on while any door or the allow the lamps to stay on when any door is open. liftgate is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and the liftgate 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. 2-62