Battery Rundown Protection Feature

A battery rundown protection feature has been added to this vehicle in order to extend the battery life. INADVERTENT and PARASITIC loads (modules or functions that drain current from the battery) are automatically turned off after predetermined time intervals:
^ Parasitic loads: Loads that draw small amounts of current when the ignition is Off, such as the radio and the remote keyless entry system.
^ Inadvertent loads: Higher current loads that can be left on, such as the courtesy lights, glove compartment light, and luggage compartment light.
^ Battery rundown protection operates in two different modes:
^ Dealer/plant mode: Battery rundown protection is in the dealer/plant mode when the vehicle has logged less than 15 miles since power up. For inadvertent loads, (the light left on accidently, the door left afar, etc), battery power turns off after three minutes. Opening and closing a door, or cycling the ignition restores inadvertent power functions. Also, if the vehicle is left untouched for three days, battery power shuts off, disabling parasitic load drains to the battery. At this point all radio presets will be erased and the remote keyless entry function resets by cycling the ignition.
^ Customer mode: Battery rundown protection is in the customer mode when the vehicle has logged greater than 15 miles since power up. Customer mode operates in the same manner as described above, except that inadvertent power shuts off after 20 minutes and parasitic power shuts off after 24 hours.