2012 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner's Manual - Page 187

Lighting 6-7 Dome Lamps The dome lamps are located in the overhead console. They come on when any door is opened and turn off after all the doors are closed. Turn the instrument panel brightness knob located below the dome lamp override button, clockwise to the farthest position to manually turn on the dome lamps. The dome lamps remain on until the knob is turned counterclockwise. Dome Lamp Override The dome lamp override button is located next to the exterior lamps control. Lighting Features Entry/Exit Lighting The vehicle has an illuminated entry/exit feature. The dome lamps come on if the E DOME OFF button is in the extended position, when a door is opened or the key is removed from the ignition. k (Dome Off): Press the button in and the dome lamps remain off when a door is opened. Press the button again to return it to the extended position so that the dome lamps come on when a door is opened. Reading Lamps For vehicles with front reading lamps in the overhead console, press the button located next to the lamp to turn it on or off. The vehicle may also have reading lamps in other locations. The lamps cannot be adjusted. Battery Load Management The vehicle has Electric Power Management (EPM) that estimates the battery's temperature and state of charge. It then adjusts the voltage for best performance and extended life of the battery.