Lamps 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 LampsDaytime 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 make the front turn signal lampscome on when the following conditions are met:• It is still daylight and the ignition is on,• the exterior lamp control is in the off position and• the transmission is not in PARK (P).When DRL are on, only the front turn signal lamps willbe on. No other exterior lamps such as the parkinglamps, taillamps, etc. will be on when the DRL are beingused. Your instrument panel won’t be lit up either.When it’s dark enough outside, the front turn signallamps will turn off and normal low-beam headlamps willturn on.When it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps willgo off, and the front turn signal lamps will take over.If you start your vehicle in a dark garage, the automaticheadlamp system will come on immediately. Onceyou leave the garage, it will take approximatelyone minute for the automatic headlamp system tochange to DRL if it is light outside. During that delay,your instrument panel cluster may not be as brightas usual. Make sure your instrument panel brightnessknob is in the full bright position. See “Instrument PanelBrightness” underInterior Lamps on page 3-27.If it’s dark enough outside and the exterior lamp controlis off, a HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message willdisplay on the Driver’s Information Center (DIC). Thismessage informs the driver that turning on the exteriorlamps is recommended.Turning the exterior lamp control to off a second time,or turning on the headlamps will remove theHEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message. If the parkinglamps or the fog lamps were turned on instead,the HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message will continueto be displayed.As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regularheadlamp system when you need it.3-25
