2009 Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual - Page 163

Wiper Activated Headlamps This feature activates the headlamps and parking lamps after the windshield wipers have been in use for about six seconds. For this feature to work, the exterior lamp control must be in AUTO. The wiper-activated headlamps immediately turn off, when the ignition is turned to LOCK/OFF or the windshield wiper control is turned off. Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day. Fully functional daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles first sold in Canada. The DRL system will make either the reduced intensity low-beam headlamps or dedicated DRL's come on when the following conditions are met: Headlamps on Reminder A warning chime will sound if the exterior lamp control is left on in either the headlamp or parking lamp position and the driver's door is opened with the ignition off. See Lights On Reminder on page 3-47 for additional information. • It is still daylight and the ignition is in ON/RUN or START. • The exterior lamp control is in off or AUTO and the headlamps are off. • The automatic transmission is not in P (Park). When DRL's are on, only the reduced intensity low-beam headlamps or dedicated DRL's will be on. The other exterior lamps and the instrument panel cluster will not be on. 3-17