Buick 2011 Regal - Manual (Page 142)

6-6 Lighting
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, license
plate lamps, reverse lamps, dome
lamps, and most of the interior lights
turn on briefly, when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE)
K
is pressed.
See Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2‑3.
When the drivers door is opened, all
control lights, Driver Information
Center (DIC) and door pocket lights
turn on. After about 30 seconds the
exterior lamps turn off, and then the
dome and remaining interior lights
will dim to off. Entry lighting can be
disabled manually by changing the
ignition out of the OFF position,
or by pressing the Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE)
Q
button.
This feature can be activated or
deactivated in the Configuration
Settings menu in the Info Display.
Press CONFIG on the audio system
to call up the menu. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑29.
Exit Lighting
The headlamps, taillamps, parking
lamps, reverse lamps, and license
plate lamps come on at night, or in
areas with limited lighting, when the
key is removed from the ignition.
The dome lamps also come on
when the key is removed from the
ignition. The exterior lights and
dome lamps remain on after the
door is closed for a set amount of
time, then automatically turn off.
The exterior lights turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamps control to OFF.
The exit lighting feature can be
activated, deactivated, or the
timeframe for the lighting can be
changed in the Configuration
Settings menu in the Info. Display.
Press CONFIG on the audio system
to access the menu. See Vehicle
Personalization on page 5‑29.
Battery Power Protection
The battery saver feature is
designed to protect the vehicle's
battery.
To prevent battery discharge while
driving, the following systems are
reduced automatically in two stages
and then turned off:
. Heated rear window and mirrors
. Heated seats
. Fan
In the second stage, a Driver
Information Center (DIC) message
is displayed confirming the
activation of the battery discharge
protection. See Battery Voltage and
Charging Messages on page 5‑24.
If the exterior lamps or any interior
light are left on and the ignition is
turned off, the battery power
protection system automatically
turns the lamp off after about
10 minutes.