2000 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 112

Headlamp Doors The headlamp doors are designed to open when you turn the headlamps on and close when you turn the headlamps off. The headlamp doors can be opened without turning on the headlamps by turning the headlamps on, then turning the switch back to the parking lamps position. The headlamp doors should be open when driving in icy or snowy conditions to prevent the doors from freezing closed, and when washing the vehicle to help clean the headlamps. To open the headlamp doors manually: 1. Open the hood. 2. Remove the plastic cover from the retractor motor knob. 3. Turn the retractor motor knob counterclockwise until the headlamp door is fully open. The knob will get harder to turn when the headlamp door is all the way up. 4. Reinstall the plastic cover on the retractor motor knob. To manually close the headlamp doors, turn the lamps off and turn the retractor motor knob clockwise. If the headlamp doors aren't working properly, see your dealer. Daytime Running Lamps Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) 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. For Canadian vehicles, a light sensor on top of the instrument panel automatically turns the headlamps on, so be sure it isn't covered. The DRL system will not activate if the parking brake is engaged prior to turning the ignition on. The DRL system will make your front turn signal lamps come on when: D D D D The ignition is on, the headlamp switch is OFF, the parking brake is released, and it is bright enough outside (on Canadian vehicles). 2-52