1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 93

Daytime Running Lamps Daytime Running Lamps (Dm) make it easier for can others to see the front your vehicle during the day. of DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions, but they can especially helpful in the be short periods after dawn and before sunset. To idle your vehicle with the DIU off, shift the transaxle intoPARK (P). The DRL will' stay until off YOU Shift Out Qf PARK (P). At night, you can r off t n u all exterior lamps when you are in PARK (P) by moving the twilight sentinel control all the way to MIN. A light sensoron top of the instrument panel monitors the exterior light level for the operation of DlU and twilight sentinel,so .be sure it isn't covered. TheDRL system will make your low-beam headlamps come at on a reduced brightness when: The ignition is on, 0 The headlamp switch is OFF and The transaxle is notin PARK (P). When the DRL are on, onlyyour low-beam headlamps will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won't be on.Your instrument panel won't be lighted either. When it's dark enough outside, your low-beam headlamps will change tofull brightness. The other lamps that come on with your headlamps willalso come on. When it's bright enough outside, the regular lamps will go off, and your low-beam headlamps change to the reduced brightnessof DRL. If it wason MIN, move the control to right toturn it the " on, then back to 4 . The lamps will come back on when you put the transaxle gear. in 3 Twilight sentinel will keep your headlamps on for up to three minutes, to light your when youleave way YOU vehicle. See "Twilight Sentinel" later this section to in learn how to operatethis feature. As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system when you need it. 2-42