Headlamps on ReminderA warning chime will sound if the exterior lamp controlis left on in either the headlamp or parking lamp positionand the driver’s door is opened with the ignition off.Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier forothers to see the front of your vehicle during the day.Fully functional daytime running lamps are requiredon all vehicles first sold in Canada.The DRL system makes the turn signal lamps come onwhen the following conditions are met:• It is still daylight and the ignition is on.• The exterior lamp control is in the off position.• The transmission is not in P (Park)(United States only).• The light sensor is covered or not detecting light.See “Sensors” under Dual Climate Control Systemon page 3-40.When DRL are on, no other exterior lamps such as theparking lamps, taillamps, etc. will be on when the DRLare being used. The instrument panel will not be litup either.When automatic lighting is on and it is dark enoughoutside, the turn signal lamps turn off and normallow-beam headlamp operation occurs.When automatic lighting is on and it is bright enoughoutside, the regular lamps go off, and the DRL takes over.If the vehicle is started in a dark garage, the automaticheadlamp system comes on immediately. Once youleave the garage, it will take approximately one minutefor the automatic headlamp system to change to DRL ifthere is light outside. During that delay, the instrumentpanel cluster may not be as bright as usual. Make surethe instrument panel brightness knob is in the full brightposition. See Instrument Panel Brightness on page 3-34.Turning on automatic lighting or the headlamps willdeactivate the DRL. If the parking lamps or the fog lampswere turned on instead, the DRL will still deactivate.To idle the vehicle with the DRL off at night, turn offautomatic lighting and shift the transmission into P (Park).Placing the vehicle in P (Park) disables the DRL. TheDRL will stay off until the vehicle is shifted out of P (Park).To drive the vehicle with the DRL off, turn off automaticlighting and manually turn on the parking lamps orfog lamps, if the vehicle has them.The regular headlamp system should be turned onwhen needed.3-33
