1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual - Page 100

Press the LIGHTS switch to turn the headlamps on. Press it again to turn them off. Press the PARK switch to turn the parkinglamps on. Press it again to turn them off. (If the parking lamps were turned on with the PARK switch, they must be turned off with that switch.) The DRL system will make your low-beam headlamps come on at reduced brightnessin daylight when: The ignition is on, 0 0 The headlamp switch is off, and The transaxle is not in PARK (P). Lamps On Reminder If you leave the manual headlamp or parking lamp switch on, remove the key from the ignition and open the driver's door, you will hear a continuous warning chime. The chime will turn off when the lamps are turned off. When DRL are on, only your low-beam headlamps will be on. The parking lamps, taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won't beon. Your instrument panel won't be lit up either. When it's dark enough outside, your low-beam headlamps will change to full brightness. The other lamps that turn on with your headlamps, will also turn on. When it's bright enough outside, the regular lamps will turn off, and your low-beam headlampschange to the reduced brightness of DRL. To idle your vehicle withthe DRL off, shift the transaxle into PARK (P). The DRL will stay off until you shift out of PARK (P). Daytime Running Lamps (Canada Only) 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 differentdriving conditions, but theycan beespecially helpful in the short periods afterdawn and before sunset. A light sensor on top of the instrument panel monitors the exterior light level for the operation of DRL and twilight sentinel, so be sure it isn't covered. To turn off all exterior lighting at night when you are parked, turn off the headlamps and move the twilight sentinel control all the way towardMIN. As with any vehicle, you should turn the regular on headlamp system when youneed it.