Daytime Running Lamps
/
Automatic
Light
Control
Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL)
can make
it
easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL
can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor below the defroster grille makes the
DRL
and
Automatic Light Control (ALC) work,
so
be sure it isn’t covered. The DRL system
will
make
your low-beam headlamps come on at
a
reduced
brightness when:
0
The ignition is on,
0
The headlamp switch is off,
0
The transaxle is not in PARK
(P)
and
0
The park brake
is
not set.
When the
DRL
are on, only your low-beam headlamps
will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other
lamps won’t be on. Your instrument panel won’t be
lit up either.
When it’s dark enough outside, the
ALC
system
will
turn
your headlamps on to full brightness. The other
lamps that come on with your headlamps will also
come on.
When it’s bright enough outside, the ALC system will
turn
off your regular lamps, and your low-beam
headlamps change to the reduced brightness of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DIU
off,
set the park
brake while the ignition is off. Then start the vehicle.
The
DRL
will stay
off
until you release the park brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn
on
the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
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