The
battery load management feature is designed to
monitor the vehicle’s electrical load and determine when
the battery is
in
a heavy discharge condition. During
times of high electrical loading, the engine may idle at a
higher revolutions per minute (rpm) setting than
normal to make sure the battery charges. High electrical
loads may occur when several of the following are
on: headlamps, high beams, fog lamps, rear window
defogger, the climate control fan at high speeds, heated
seats and engine cooling fans.
If the battery continues to discharge, even with the
engine idling at a higher rpm setting, some electrical
loads will automatically be reduced. When this occurs,
the rear window defogger may take slightly longer
to clear the glass, the heated seats may not get as warm
as they usually do and the fan may cut back to a
The reading lamps are located on the overhead console bwer speed. For t-nore battery saving information, see
on the headliner and in the rear door opening. These
Battery Saver Active Message
under
DIC
Warnings and
lamps come on automatically when any door is opened
Messages on page
3-60
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For manual operation, press the button to turn them on.
Press it again to turn them
off.
If
the reading lamps are left on, they automatically shut
off
10
minutes after the ignition has been turned
off.
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