2005 Buick Park Avenue 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. 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 is not covered. The DRL system will make your low-beam headlamps come on at reduced brightness in daylight when the following conditions are met: When it is dark enough outside, your low-beam headlamps will be at full brightness. The other lamps that turn on with your headlamps will also turn on. When it is bright enough outside, the regular lamps will turn off, and your low-beam headlamps change to the reduced brightness of DRL. To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, shift the transaxle into PARK (P). The DRL will stay off until you shift out of PARK (P). To turn off all exterior lighting at night when you are parked, turn off the exterior lamp control and slide the Twilight Sentinel® control all the way to the left. When released, the control will return to the Twilight Sentinel® minimum delay position and the lights will turn off. As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system when you need it. • The ignition is on. • The exterior lamps control is off. • The transaxle is not in PARK (P). When DRL are on, only your low-beam headlamps will be on. The parking lamps, taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps will not be on. Your instrument panel will not be lit up either. Cornering Lamps The cornering lamps come on when the headlamps or parking lamps are on and you signal a turn with the multifunction lever. They provide more light for cornering. 3-15