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Entry Lighting with Approach Detection
If equipped with approach detection, the entry lighting feature will
automatically turn on when the RKE transmitter is detected within
approximately 2 m (6 ft) of the vehicle.
If the vehicle has remained parked for an extended period of time with no
RKE transmitter use or Keyless Access operation, approach detection will be
disabled. To reactivate, press any button on the RKE transmitter or
open and close all vehicle doors to
re-enable the entry lighting feature on approach.
Approach detection will not work if:
. The vehicle battery is low.
. The ignition is on or in ACC/ ACCESSORY.
. Entry lighting is set to Off. See “Vehicle Locator Lights” under Vehicle Personalization 0 168.
Approach detection will not work with a single RKE transmitter if:
. The RKE transmitter is left within a 5 m (16 ft) range of the vehicle
for several minutes
. The RKE transmitter is left inside the vehicle and all the doors are
closed
To help maximize transmitter battery life, do not store the transmitter
within 5 m (16 ft) of the vehicle.
Exit Lighting
Some exterior lamps and interior
lights come on at night, or in areas
with limited lighting, when the driver door is opened after the ignition is
turned off. The dome lamp comes on after the ignition is turned off. The
exterior lamps and dome lamp remain on for a set amount of time, then
automatically turn off.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization 0 168.
Battery Load Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM) that estimates the battery's temperature and state of
charge. It then adjusts the voltage for best performance and extended life of the battery.
When the battery's state of charge is low, the voltage is raised slightly to
quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high, the voltage is lowered slightly to prevent overcharging. If the vehicle has a
voltmeter gauge or a voltage display on the Driver Information Center
(DIC), you may see the voltage move
up or down. This is normal. If there is a problem, an alert will be displayed.
The battery can be discharged at idle if the electrical loads are very high.
This is true for all vehicles. This is because the generator (alternator)
may not be spinning fast enough at idle to produce all of the power
needed for very high electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such as: headlamps, high beams, rear
window defogger, climate control fan