2001 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 113
2001 Chevrolet Prizm Manual
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The DRL system will make your headlamps come on at a reduced brightness when the following conditions are met: To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, do the following: 1. Set the parking brake. 2. Turn the ignition off. 3. Turn the ignition back on. The DRL will stay off until you release the parking brake. As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system when you need it. D The ignition is on with the engine running, D the headlamp switch is off, D the parking brake is released. When the DRL are on, only your headlamps will be on at a reduced brightness. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won't be on. Your instrument panel won't be lit up either. When you turn on the headlamp switch, your DRL will go off and your headlamps will come on. The other lamps that come on with your headlamps will also come on. When it begins to get dark, the headlamps will automatically switch from DRL to the regular headlamps. See "Automatic Light Control" earlier in this section. When you turn the headlamp switch off, the regular lamps will go off and your headlamps will change to the reduced brightness of DRL provided it is not dark outside. DRL also comes on if only the parking lamps are being used. Interior Lamps Instrument Panel Brightness Control This knob controls the brightness of your instrument panel lights. Turn the knob clockwise to brighten the lights or counterclockwise to dim them. 2-36