1995 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 95

Daytime Running Lamps (Option) Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) make it easier to see the front of your vehicle duringthe 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. To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking brake while the ignition is in the OFF or LOCK position. Then start the vehicle. The DRL will stay off until you release the parking brake. As with any vehicle, you should turn o n rne regular headlamp system any time you need it. A light sensorin the instrument panel cluster makes the DRL work, so be sure it isn't covered. The DRL system will make your headlamp low beams come on at reduced brightness when: 0 0 0 Map Lamp Press the switch to turn the map lamp on and off. the ignition is on, the headlamp switch is off, and the parking brake is released. When the DRL are on, only your front headlamp low beams 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, your headlamps will come on to full brightness. The otherlamps that come on with your headlamps will also come on. When it's bright enough outside, the regular lamps will go off, and your headlamp low beams will come on at a reduced brightness. 2-37