Battery Saver

NOTE: The exterior lamps are not part of the battery saver protection, and will remain on even if the GEM turns the interior lamps off.

The GEM will keep power available for all interior lights including the dome lamp, map lamp, door lamps. glove box lamp (if equipped), ashtray lamp, key ring lights, cargo lamp, and hood lamp (if equipped), circuits for 45 minutes after the ignition switch is turned OFF. The battery saver time is reset by lifting a door handle (receiving an illuminated entry request), activating a door ajar switch, changing the ignition to START, or moving the key to the RUN or ACCY position.

The battery saver feature removes extended interior lamp power drains to the battery. The GEM keeps power to these loads for 45 minutes after the ignition switch is moved to OFF. After the ignition switch is moved to OFF and 45 minutes have elapsed with no change of state on any wake-up inputs, the GEM will enter a sleep mode. During the sleep mode, the GEM maintains all of its outputs in a deactivated state until a wake-up-command is received.

A wake-up-command is sent when:
^ A change in door state from open to closed, or closed to open occurs.
^ The front door handle is lifted (if equipped with illuminated entry).
^ The key is inserted or removed.
^ The ignition switch is turned from OFF to RUN.
^ The ignition switch is turned from OFF to ACCY.
^ A wake-up request is received from the RAP module.