Interior Lighting Delay
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The purpose of the interior lighting delay feature is to provide temporary illumination of the interior lamps after doors are opened, then closed. The interior lighting delay feature will keep the interior lamps on for a period of up to 25 seconds, or until the ignition cycles from OFF, or the vehicle is locked using the remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter.