Battery Saver

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. 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 shut-off of the demand lamps (cargo lamp, vanity lamps, map lamps) and courtesy lamps after a time-out period in order to save battery voltage. A timer in the SJB is started when the ignition is turned to the OFF position. When the time-out period for the lamps has elapsed, the voltage is automatically shut off to the lamps by the battery saver. While the battery saver has voltage disabled, if the ignition is turned to any position other than OFF, the key is removed from the ignition cylinder, the dome lamp switch is turned to the ON position, any door becomes ajar, any button, except the LOCK button, of the RKE transmitter is pressed, or a valid entry code is entered on the keypad, the battery saver restores voltage and starts the timer again.

NOTE: Time out is 1 minute if the vehicle has less than 80 km (50 miles).

The battery saver time-outs are as follows:

Courtesy lamps = 10 minutes
Demand lamps = 10 minutes