Battery Rundown Protection
Your Buick is equipped with a Battery Rundown
Protection feature designed to protect your vehicle’s
battery.
When any interior lamp (trunk, reading, footwell, vanity
mirror, or glove box) is left on and the ignition is turned
OFF,
the Battery Rundown Protection system will
automatically turn the lamp
off
after
20
minutes. This
will avoid draining the battery. This system does not
protect against leaving on the headlamps.
To
reactivate the interior lamps, .either:
The ignition must be turned on,
0
The activated lamp switch must be turned off then
0
A
front door must be opened.
on,
OR
The Battery Rundown Protection feature will also be
activated when any door
is
left open.
If
your vehicle is left with
the
ignition
off
for over
24
days, the battery power to the clock, audio system
and Remote Keyless Entry System (if you have this
option) will
turn
off
to reduce battery drain. When the
ignition is turned on again, battery power will be
resupplied. Under these conditions it will be necessary
to reset
clock
and audio
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settings.
Headlamp On Warning
If
the headlamp switch is left on you’ll hear a warning
chime when you
turn
the ignition
off
and open the
driver’s door.
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