2013 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner Manual - Page 187

Lighting 6-3 Exterior Lamps Off Reminder If a door is open, a reminder chime sounds when the headlamps or parking lamps are manually turned on and the key is out of the ignition. To turn off the chime, turn the exterior lamp control to off or AUTO and then back on, or close and re-open the door. In the AUTO mode, the headlamps turn off once the ignition is in LOCK/OFF or remains on until the headlamp delay ends (if enabled in the DIC). See "Exit Lighting" under Vehicle Personalization (With DIC Buttons) on page 5‑44. 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 comes on when the following conditions are met: . . When the high beams are on, this indicator light on the instrument cluster will also be on. Flash-to-Pass Use your high-beam headlamps to signal to a driver in front that you want to pass. It works even if the headlamps are in the automatic position. To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward you, then release it. If the headlamps are in the automatic position or on low beam, the high-beam headlamps turn on. They stay on as long as the lever is held. The high-beam indicator on the instrument panel cluster comes on. Release the lever to return to normal operation. The ignition is on. The exterior lamp control is in AUTO. The transmission is not in Park. The light sensor determines it is daytime. . . Headlamp High/ Low-Beam Changer 5 3 (Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer): To change the headlamps from low to high beam, push the turn signal lever toward the instrument panel. To return to low-beam headlamps, pull the lever toward you. Then release it. When the DRL system is on, only the DRL lamps are on. The taillamps, sidemarker, instrument panel lights, and other lamps will not be on. When it begins to get dark, the automatic headlamp system switches from DRL to the headlamps.