2011 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 150

6-2 Lighting AUTO (Automatic Headlamp System): Automatically turns on the Daytime Running Lamps during daytime, and the headlamps, parking lamps, and taillamps at night. Headlamp High/ Low-Beam Changer To change the headlamps from low beam to high beam, push the turn signal/multifunction lever away from you. This instrument panel cluster light 3 comes on if the high beam lamps are turned on while the ignition is in ON/RUN. To change the headlamps from high beam to low beam, pull the turn signal lever toward you. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day. Fully functional DRL are required on all vehicles first sold in Canada. The vehicle has a light sensor on top of the instrument panel that controls the DRL. Do not cover this sensor or the head lamps will be on when they are not needed. The DRL system makes the low-beam headlamps come on at a reduced brightness when the following conditions are met: . . P (Off/On): Turn the band to this position to turn on the Automatic Headlamp System. In Canada, this position only works when a vehicle is in the P (Park) position. To turn on the Automatic Headlamp System, turn the switch to off/on. To turn them off, turn the switch to off/ on again. This is a momentary control switch that springs back when released. The Automatic Headlamp System always turns on at the beginning of an ignition cycle. Flash-to-Pass This feature lets the high-beam headlamps be used to signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass. Pull the turn signal/multifunction lever toward you until the high-beam headlamps come on, then release the lever to turn them off. The ignition is on. The exterior lamps control is in AUTO. The exterior lamps control is in the parking lamps only position (This applies only to vehicles that are first sold in Canada). Exterior Lamps Off Reminder If the drivers door is opened and the ignition is turned off while leaving the lamps on, a warning chime will sound. .