2014 Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - Page 175

Lighting Curve Lighting The light beam pivots based on the steering wheel position and vehicle speed of at least 10 km/h (6 mph). The headlamps shine at an angle of up to 15 degrees to the right or left of the direction of travel. Highway Lighting If the vehicle is traveling straight continuously at high speeds, the light beam automatically raises slightly to increase the headlamp range. City Lighting If the vehicle speed is less than 50 km/h (31 mph), the headlamp range is automatically reduced. 6-5 Twilight Sentinel . When it is bright enough outside, the headlamps go off, and the DRL come on, as long as the exterior lamp control is in the AUTO position. See Exterior Lamp Controls on page 6-1. This feature automatically turns the lamps on and off. A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the Twilight Sentinel® work, so be sure it is not covered. With Twilight Sentinel the following will happen: . When it is dark enough outside, and the exterior lamp control is in the AUTO position, the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) go off, and the headlamps and parking lamps come on. The other lamps that come on with the headlamps also come on. If the vehicle is started in a dark garage, the automatic headlamp system comes on immediately. If it is light outside when the vehicle leaves the garage, there is a slight delay before the automatic headlamp system changes to the DRL. During that delay, the instrument cluster may not be as bright as usual. Make sure the instrument panel brightness control is in full bright position. See Instrument Panel Illumination Control on page 6-7. The vehicle can be idled with the lamps off, even when it is dark outside. After starting the vehicle, turn the exterior lamps control to P, then release it. The lamps will remain off until the control is turned to P again.