Black plate (7,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011Lighting 6-7When the DRL system is on,only the DRL lamps are on. Thetaillamps, sidemarker, instrumentpanel lights, and other lamps willnot be on.When it begins to get dark, theautomatic headlamp systemswitches from DRL to theheadlamps.To turn off the DRL lamps, turn theexterior lamps control to the OFFposition and then release. Forvehicles first sold in Canada, thetransmission must be in the P (Park)position before the DRL lamps canbe turned off.Automatic HeadlampSystemWhen it is dark enough outside, theautomatic headlamp system turnson the headlamps at the normalbrightness, along with the taillamps,sidemarker, parking lamps, and theinstrument panel lights. The radiolights will also be dim.To turn off the automatic headlampsystem, turn the exterior lampsswitch to the off position and thenrelease it.The vehicle has a light sensorlocated on the top of the instrumentpanel which regulates when theautomatic headlamps turn on. Donot cover the sensor, otherwise theheadlamps will come on wheneverthe ignition is on.The system may also turn on theheadlamps when driving through aparking garage, heavy overcastweather, or a tunnel. This is normal.InformationProvidedby: