SWITCHING THE DAYTIME
RUNNING LAMPS ON AND OFF -
VEHICLES WITH: CONFIGURABLE
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS
WARNING: The daytime running
lamps system does not activate the rear
lamps and may not provide adequate
lighting during low visibility driving
conditions. Make sure you switch the
headlamps on, as appropriate, during all
low visibility conditions. Failure to do so
may result in a crash.
1. From the settings menu, press Vehicle.
See Center Display (page 457).
2. Press Lighting.
3. Switch Daytime Running Lights on or
off.
The daytime running lamps turn on when
all of the following occur:
• You switch the system on.
• You switch your vehicle on.
• The transmission is not in park (P) for
vehicles with automatic transmissions
or you release the parking brake for
vehicles with manual transmissions.
• The lighting control is in the autolamps
position.
• The headlamps are off.
Note: Other lighting control positions do
not turn on the daytime running lamps.
SWITCHING THE DAYTIME
RUNNING LAMPS ON AND OFF -
VEHICLES WITH: DAYTIME
RUNNING LAMPS (DRL)
WARNING: The daytime running
lamps system may not activate the rear
lamps and may not provide adequate
lighting during low visibility driving
conditions. Make sure you switch the
headlamps on, as appropriate, during all
low visibility conditions. Failure to do so
may result in a crash.
Daytime running lamps are always on
unless you switch on the headlamps or
your vehicle is in park (P).
USING THE FRONT FOG LAMPS (If
Equipped)
To switch the lamps on or off:
1. Set the lighting control to the parking
lamps, headlamps or autolamps
position.
Note: When the lighting control is in the
autolamps position, you cannot switch the
fog lamps on unless the low beam
headlamps are on.
2.
Press the button on the
lighting control to switch the front fog
lamps on or off.
Note: Only switch the front fog lamps on
during reduced visibility.
Note: The brightness of the daytime running
lamps may decrease when the front fog
lamps are switched on.
Note: The front fog lamps lights switch off
automatically when high beams are
activated.
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Explorer (CTW) Canada/Mexico/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202401, DOM
Exterior Lighting