2004 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 129

Daytime Running Lamps 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. Fully functional daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles first sold in Canada. The DRL system will make the front turn signal lamps come on when the following conditions are met: Fog Lamps • The ignition is on, • the exterior lamp switch is off and • the parking brake is released. When the DRL are on, only the front turn signal lamps will be on. The headlamps, taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps will not be on. Your instrument panel will not be lit up either. To idle the vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking brake while the ignition is in OFF. Then start the vehicle. The DRL, headlamps and parking lamps will stay off until you release the parking brake. As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system when you need it. Your vehicle may have this feature. Use the fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty conditions. Your parking lamps or low-beam headlamps must be on or the fog lamps will not work. To turn the fog lamps on, press the button located on the instrument panel, to the left of the steering column. A light in the button will come on while the fog lamps are on. Press the button again to turn the fog lamps off. 3-15