Battery Saver
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Milan, 2009 Lincoln MKZ, and 2009 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The battery saver is internal to the SJB and provides automatic shutoff of the demand lamps (vanity lamps, map lamps and glove compartment lamp) and courtesy lamps after a period of 30 minutes (10 minutes if the lights are on due to a door ajar) has elapsed in order to save battery voltage. A timer in the SJB starts when the ignition is turned to the OFF position. When the time-out period for the lamps has elapsed, the voltage is automatically shutoff to the lamps by the battery saver.
To activate the battery saver feature, one of the following events must occur:
- The ignition is transition out of the OFF position
- Any door is opened
- The luggage compartment lid is opened
- The UNLOCK button of the RKE transmitter is pressed
- The keyless entry keypad is used to unlock the vehicle