Accessory Power Outlet(S) - Pontiac 2006 GTO Owner's Manual

The system is turned on if a door is opened, the vehicle
is unlocked, or the trunk is opened. Once the system
is turned on, the one hour battery protection time resets
to zero and the interior lamps will continue to operate
for another hour, or until the vehicle is locked.
The interior lamp system will shut down 10 seconds after
your vehicle is locked using either the key or the remote
key locking system. However, if an interior lamp, such as
the dome lamp, has been turned on manually and is on at
the time the vehicle is locked, the system will not shut
down after the normal 10 seconds. The one hour battery
protection will be activated instead.
The vehicle's hazard lights will continue to operate at
all times.
Accessory Control
If you want the accessories to operate once the key has
been removed from the ignition, you must turn the
system on by either manually starting an accessory,
such as turning the radio on again. This will activate a
one hour timer that will operate accessories such as
the radio, accessory power outlet, and windshield wipers
before turning off. These actions will reset the timer to
zero. Likewise, if an accessory such as the radio is
turned on at any time during the one hour period, the
timer is reset to zero and all accessories will continue to
operate for another hour. To enable accessory control
after the system has been reset, you must turn the
ignition on and then off again.

Accessory Power Outlet(s)

The accessory power outlet is located inside the center
console. The power outlet is operational when the
ignition is turned to ON, LOCK, or when Retained
Accessories Power is in operation. See Retained
Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-17 . The cigarette
lighter can also be used as an accessory power outlet.
See Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter on page 3-18
for more information.
Remove the tethered cap to use the outlet. When
not using the outlet, be sure to cover it with the
protective cap.
Notice: Leaving electrical equipment on for
extended periods will drain the battery. Always turn
off electrical equipment when not in use and do
not plug in equipment that exceeds the maximum
amperage rating.
The vehicle has an
accessory power outlet
which can be used to plug
in electrical equipment.
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