1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 178

Daytime Running Lamps Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others tosee the front of your vehicleduring the day. DRLcan be helpful in many different driving conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short periods afterdawn and before sunset. To idle your vehicle with the DRL or exterior lamps off, setthe parking brakewhile the ignition is inOFF or LOCK. Then start the vehicle.The DRL will stayoff until you release the parking brake. As with any vehicle, youshould turn on the regular headlamp system when you need it. A light sensoron top of the instrument panel makes the DRL work,so be sure it isn't covered.The DRL system will makefront parking and turn signal lampscome on in daylight when: The ignition is on, 0 Interior Lamps Instrument Panel Intensity Control Turn the control, located below the headlamps switch, to the right to increase the brightness of the instrument panel lights, and to the left to decrease the brightness. Turn the control all the way to theleft to turn them off. the headlamp switch is off and the parking brake is released. 0 When the DRL are on, only your front parking and turn signal lamps will be on. Your instrument panel won't be lit up. When it's dark enough outside, the exterior lamps will come on automatically. When it's bright enough outside, the exteriorlamps will go out and the DRL will turn on. Of course, you maystill turn on the headlamps any time you need to. Interior Lamps Control Turn the dial all the way to the right to turn on the interior lamps, if the interiorlamps override switch is off. Turn thedial to the left to turnthe lamps off. 2-61