2003 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 119

Entry/Exit Lighting When you open any door, the lamps inside of your vehicle will go on. These lamps will fade out 10 seconds after the last door is closed, or when the ignition is turned on after all doors have been closed. These lamps will also go on when you press the trunk release button, the unlock button or the horn symbol button on the remote keyless entry transmitter. The lamps inside of your vehicle will stay on for about 10 seconds after your key is removed from the ignition to provide an illuminated exit. Battery Run-Down Protection Your vehicle has a battery run-down protection feature designed to protect your vehicle's battery. When any interior lamp (trunk, reading, footwell, visor vanity or glove box) is left on when the ignition is turned off, the battery run-down protection system will automatically shut the lamp(s) off after 20 minutes. This will avoid draining the battery. To reactivate the interior lamps, do one of the following: Turnon the ignition, turn the exterior lamp control off and then on, opena door, press any remote keyless entry transmitter button (if equipped), press the remote trunk release button, or Dome Lamp The switch on this lamp has three positions. The ON position will turn on the lamp. The DOOR position will turn on the lamp whenever a door is opened. The OFF position will shut off the lamp completely, even when a door is opened. Trunk Lamp The trunk lamp comes on when you open your trunk. * press the power door lock switch. The battery run-down feature will also be activated when any door on the vehicleis left open and the ignition is in OFF. 3-1 6