1995 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 122

Instrument Panel Intensity Control Slide the upper lights control all the way up to increase the brightness of the instrument panel lamps, down to decrease the brightness. Slide the control all the way down to turn them off. When the DRL are on, only your low beam headlamps 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, the exterior lamps will come on automatically and the low beams will change to full brightness. When it's bright enough outside, the exterior lamps will go out and the low beams will change to the reduced brightness of DRL (if the headlamp switch is off). Of course, you may still turn on the headlamps any time you need to. Daytime Running Lamps (Canada Only) Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day. DRL can be helpful inmany different driving conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short periods after dawn and before sunset. As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system when you need it. To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking brake while the ignition is in the OFF or LOCK position. Then start the vehicle. The DRL will stay off until you release the parking brake. A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the DRL work, so be sure it isn't covered. The DRL system will make your low beam headlamps come on at reduced brightness in daylight when: 0 0 0 Lamps On Reminder If you turn the ignition key to the OFF or LOCK position while leaving the lamps on, you will hear a warning chime. the ignition is on, the headlamp switch is off, and the parking brake is released. 2-51