2008 Cadillac SRX Owner's Manual - Page 157

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. Fully functional daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles first sold in Canada. The DRL system will make the turn signal lamps come on when the following conditions are met: • It is daylight and the ignition is in the ON/RUN position. When the exterior lamp control is in AUTO and it is dark enough outside, the DRL will turn off and the low-beam headlamps will turn on. When it is bright enough outside, the low-beam headlamps will go off, and the DRL will turn back on. If the vehicle is started in a dark garage, the automatic headlamp system comes on immediately. Once you leave the garage, it takes about one minute for the automatic headlamp system to change to DRL if it is light outside. During that delay, the instrument panel cluster may not be as bright as usual. Make sure the instrument panel brightness lever is in the full bright position. See Instrument Panel Brightness on page 3-19. To drive the vehicle with the DRL off, turn the exterior lamp control off. Then turn on the fog lamps or parking lamps, and the DRL will turn off. This will work regardless of gear position and whether or not the parking brake is set. As with any vehicle, the regular headlamp system should be turned on when needed. • The exterior lamp control is in the off or AUTO position and the headlamps are off. • The automatic transmission is not in PARK (P). When DRL are on, only the front turn signal lamps will be on. No other exterior lamps will be on. The instrument panel cluster will not be lit up either. 3-17