Battery Run-Down Protection; Switchbanks; Instrument Panel Switchbank - Pontiac 2005 Montana Owner's Manual

Battery Run-Down Protection

Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery, in case you accidentally leave
the interior lamps on. If you leave any interior lamps
on while the ignition is in LOCK or OFF, they will
automatically turn off after 10 minutes. The lamps
will not come back on again until you do one of
the following:
•
Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
•
Turn the interior lamps thumbwheel all the way to
the right, then slightly back to the left.
•
Open a closed door, or close and reopen a door.
If your vehicle has less than 15 miles (25 km) on
the odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps
after only three minutes.

Switchbanks

There are two sets of switchbanks located in the front of
the vehicle. The switches will vary with the options
that are on your vehicle.

Instrument Panel Switchbank

The instrument panel switchbank is located in the
instrument panel below the comfort controls. This
switchbank may contain the following:
•
Rear Fan Knob. See Rear Climate Control System
(Without Entertainment System) on page 3-29 or
Rear Climate Control System (With Entertainment
System) on page 3-31 .
•
Rear Window Washer/Wiper Switch. See "Rear
Window Washer/Wiper" under Windshield
Washer on page 3-10 .
•
Fog Lamps Switch. See Exterior Lamps on
page 3-15 .
•
Traction Control Switch. See Traction Control
System (TCS) on page 4-8 .
•
Heated Seats Switches. See Heated Seats on
page 1-5 .
If your vehicle does not have one of these options,
there will be a blank.
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