Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier forothers to see the front of your vehicle during theday. DRL can be helpful in many different drivingconditions, but they can be especially helpful in the shortperiods after dawn and before sunset. Fully functionaldaytime running lamps are required on all vehiclesfirst sold in Canada.The DRL system will come on when the followingconditions are met:• The ignition is on,• the exterior lamps control is in AUTO,• the transmission is not in PARK (P), and• the light sensor determines it is daytime.When the DRL are on, only your DRL lamps will be on.The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won’t beon. The instrument panel won’t be lit up either.When it begins to get dark, the automatic headlampsystem will switch from DRL to the headlamps.As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regularheadlamp system when you need it.Automatic Headlamp SystemWhen it is dark enough outside and the headlampswitch is in AUTO, your automatic headlamp system willturn on your headlamps at the normal brightnessalong with other lamps such as the taillamps,sidemarker, parking lamps, roof marker lamps and theinstrument panel lights. The radio lights will also be dim.To turn off the automatic headlamp system, turn theexterior lamps switch to the off position and thenrelease. Turning off the automatic headlamp systemwith the headlamp switch is not available for vehiclesfirst sold in Canada. For vehicles first sold in Canada,you can turn off the automatic headlamp systemwhen parked at night by applying the parking brakebefore starting your vehicle. The headlamps will remainoff once the vehicle is started for as long as you areparked. If you release the parking brake, the lights willturn on. If the parking brake is not released beforeyou begin to drive, the exterior lamps will turn onabove 2 mph (3.2 km/h).Your vehicle has a light sensor located on the top ofthe instrument panel. Be sure it is not covered, orthe system will be on whenever the ignition is on.3-15
