2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 133

; (Parking Lamp): Turn the band to this position to turn on the parking lamps together with the following: • Taillamps • License Plate Lamps • Instrument Panel Lights The parking brake indicator light comes on and stays on when the parking lamps are on with the engine in LOCK/OFF and the ignition to ACC/ACCESSORY. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) 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. Daytime running lamps are required to function at all times on all vehicles first sold in Canada. A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the DRL work, so be sure it is not covered. The DRL system will make the low-beam headlamps come on at reduced brightness when the following conditions are met: 5 (Headlamps): Turn the control to this position to turn on the headlamps together with the following lamps listed below. A warning chime sounds if the driver's door is opened while the ignition switch is off and the headlamps are on. Parking Lamps Taillamps License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights • The ignition is on. • The exterior lamps control is off. • The parking brake is released. While the DRL are on, only the vehicle's low-beam headlamps will be on at reduced brightness. The turn signal, taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps will not be on. The instrument panel cluster will not be lit up either. Headlamps on Reminder A warning chime will sound if the vehicle's ignition is off and the driver's door is opened when the exterior lamp control is left on in either the headlamp or parking lamp position. 3-17