Pontiac 1997 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 101

Illuminated Entry System
When you lift the outside handle of either front door or
open
a
rear door, the lamps inside your vehicle will go
on. These lamps will fade out after about 40 seconds, or
when the ignition is turned on after all doors have been
closed. If the ignition was recently turned off, the lamps
will fade out after four seconds. These lamps will also
go on when you press the DOOR or UNLOCK button
on the optional Keyless Entry transmitter.
Front Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
If the ignition has been off for less than two minutes, the
lamps inside your vehicle will stay on for 15 seconds
when your key is removed from the ignition switch to
provide an illuminated exit.
These 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,
press the button. Press it again to turn the lamp off.
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