1996 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 87

1996 Chevrolet Corvette Manual

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Daytime Running Lamps (Canada Only) Daytime Running Lamps ( D m ) can makeit easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day. DRL canbe helpful in many different driving conditions, but they can beespecially helpful in the short periods after dawn and before sunset. A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the DRL work, so be sure it isn't covered. The D l U system will make your front turn signal lamps come onwhen: 0 0 Fog Lamps 1 I Use your fog lampsfor better vision in foggy or misty conditions.Your parking lampsor low-beam headlamps must beon or your fog lamps won't work. The ignition is on, The headlamp switch is off, and The parking brake is released. 0 When the DRL are on, only your front turn signal lamps will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won't be on. Your instrument panel won't lit up either. be When it's dark enough outside, your front signal lamps turn will go out and your headlamps will come on. The other lamps that come on with your headlampsalso come on. will When it's bright enough outside, the regular lamps will go off, and your front turn signal lamps come on. As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system when youneed it. To turn the fog lampson, push the button. Push the button again to turn the fog lamps A light above the off. button will come on when the fog lamps are on. 2-44

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Daytime
Running
Lamps
(Canada
Only)
Daytime Running Lamps ( D m ) 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.
A
light sensor on top
of
the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so
be
sure it isn’t
covered.
The D l U system
will make your front turn signal lamps
come
on when:
0
The ignition is on,
0
The headlamp switch
is
off, and
0
The parking
brake
is
released.
When
the
DRL
are
on,
only
your
front
turn
signal
lamps
will
be
on.
The
taillamps,
sidemarker
and
other
lamps
won’t be on.
Your
instrument
panel
won’t
be
lit up
either.
When
it’s
dark
enough
outside,
your
front
turn
signal
lamps
will go out and your headlamps will come on. The other
lamps
that
come
on
with
your
headlamps
will
also
come
on.
When it’s
bright enough outside, the regular lamps will
go
off,
and your front turn signal lamps come on.
As
with any
vehicle,
you
should
turn on the regular
headlamp system
when
you need it.
Fog
Lamps
I
-1
Use
your
fog
lamps for
better
vision
in
foggy
or
misty
conditions.Your
parking
lamps or low-beam
headlamps
must
be on or
your
fog
lamps
won’t
work.
To
turn the fog
lamps on,
push
the
button.
Push
the
button again to
turn
the
fog
lamps
off.
A
light
above
the
button
will come on when
the
fog
lamps
are on.
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