1997 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 104

Rear Reading Lamps(If Equipped) I n u n k Lamp The trunk lamp comes on when youopen your trunk. Battery Saver Your Oldsmobile is equipped with a battery saver feature designed to protect your vehicle's battery. When any interior lamp (trunk, reading, footwell or glove box) is left on when the ignition is turned off, the battery saver system will automatically shut the lamp off after 20 minutes. This will avoid draining the battery. To reactivate the interior lamps, either: The ignition must be turned on, The activated lamp switch must be turned off and then on or These overhead lamps and the interior courtesy lamps will come on when you open the doors. To turn on a reading lamp when the doors are closed, push the button. Push it again to turn off the lamp. A front door must be opened. The battery saver feature will also be activated when any door of your vehicle is left open. Also, if your vehicle is left with the ignition turned off for over 24 days, battery power to your clock and audio system will be turned off to reduce battery drain. When the ignition is turned on again, battery power will be resupplied. However, under these conditions, it will be necessary to reset the clock and audio system settings. 2-48