Interior staying powered on while locked

[CoHPhasor]

I'm not sure if anyone's talked about this or have seen it, but my interior stayed powered on tonight.

So I went outside to close my sunroof and the passenger side was closest to me.
I stuck the key in, turned it on then closed the sunroof.
The radio was on when I had previously shutdown so it came on too.

I locked the car with my fob, noticed the radio stayed on and shut my door.
The radio stayed on.
I reopened the car and closed the door and fob-locked it, then double-pressed and it stayed on.

I walked to the driver side, unlocked, open, shut, then fob-locked and it instantly powered everything down.

I know, driver side is the trigger, but don't you think it's easy enough to program for either?
I had another car's battery die before because the lights were on and I had to crawl through the passenger side to get out.

Such a silly problem, like you *always* have to open/close the driver's door...

 

[inm]

It cuts out after 15 or 20 minutes, as well as any headlights or dome lights. Chevy has been good about making sure you don't have a dead battery.

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[Chevrolet Customer Care]

I'm not sure if anyone's talked about this or have seen it, but my interior stayed powered on tonight.

So I went outside to close my sunroof and the passenger side was closest to me.
I stuck the key in, turned it on then closed the sunroof.
The radio was on when I had previously shutdown so it came on too.

I locked the car with my fob, noticed the radio stayed on and shut my door.
The radio stayed on.
I reopened the car and closed the door and fob-locked it, then double-pressed and it stayed on.

I walked to the driver side, unlocked, open, shut, then fob-locked and it instantly powered everything down.

I know, driver side is the trigger, but don't you think it's easy enough to program for either?
I had another car's battery die before because the lights were on and I had to crawl through the passenger side to get out.

Such a silly problem, like you *always* have to open/close the driver's door...

Hi CoPhasor,

Sorry to hear about this. You may want to check to see if you had the switch in the correct postion. Please refer to your Owner's Manual pg. 6-5 Interior Lighting. The dome lamp controls are located in the headliner above the rear seats. 9 (Dome Lamp Override): Press to turn the lamps off, even when a door is open.

Let me know if this worked.

Vanessa
GM Customer Service

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

I'm not sure if anyone's talked about this or have seen it, but my interior stayed powered on tonight.

So I went outside to close my sunroof and the passenger side was closest to me.
I stuck the key in, turned it on then closed the sunroof.
The radio was on when I had previously shutdown so it came on too.

I locked the car with my fob, noticed the radio stayed on and shut my door.
The radio stayed on.
I reopened the car and closed the door and fob-locked it, then double-pressed and it stayed on.

I walked to the driver side, unlocked, open, shut, then fob-locked and it instantly powered everything down.

I know, driver side is the trigger, but don't you think it's easy enough to program for either?
I had another car's battery die before because the lights were on and I had to crawl through the passenger side to get out.

Such a silly problem, like you *always* have to open/close the driver's door...

Hi CoPhasor,

Please disregard my previous post and refer to pg. 9-19 in your Owner's Manual and review instructions on the Retained Accessory Power (RAP).
These vehicle accessories may be used for up to 10 minutes after the
engine is turned off:

. Audio System
. Power Windows
. Sunroof

The power windows and sunroof will continue to work for up to 10 minutes or until any door is opened. The radio will work when the key is in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY. Once the key is turned from ON/RUN to LOCK/OFF, the radio will continue to work for 10 minutes, or until the driver door is opened or the key is removed from the ignition.

Vanessa
GM Customer Service

 

[Eric Smit]

It does close after 15-20 minutes, like earlier said. I noticed the same thing once. I changed in my back seat, reached up to turn the car off, then egressed out the rear door. nothing turned off. I realized the driver door was the trigger, so I just open and close it when I'm done.

Annoying? Sure is.
Life ending? As I'm sure you agree, no, just annoying.


-Eric Smit

 

[SSpeckerwood]

I like how the radio can be turned with the doors open and the car off.

 

[Eric Smit]

I like how the radio can be turned with the doors open and the car off.

agreed. I learned that on accident.


-Eric Smit