Cornering Lamps; Interior Lamps; Instrument Panel Brightness; Courtesy Lamps - Buick 2005 Century Owner's Manual

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When it is dark enough outside, the front turn signal
lamps will turn off and the vehicle's headlamps
and parking lamps will turn on. The other lamps that
come on with the headlamps will also come on.
When it is bright enough outside, the headlamps will go
off and the front turn signal lamps will come on.
To idle the vehicle with the DRL and automatic
headlamp control off, set the parking brake while the
ignition is in OFF or LOCK. Then start the vehicle.
The DRL, headlamps and parking lamps will stay off
until the parking brake is released.
To turn off the automatic headlamp feature when it is
dark outside, move the exterior lamp control to the
parking lamp position. The parking lamps will remain
illuminated and the headlamps will turn off. The
fog lamps will also go on if they were on previously.
As with any vehicle, the regular headlamp system
should be turned on when needed.

Cornering Lamps

The cornering lamps are designed to come on to
provide additional light when a turn signal lamp
is activated.

Interior Lamps

The interior lamps can be controlled, or automatically
turn on or off under certain conditions. They are
explained in the following text.

Instrument Panel Brightness

The instrument panel lights can be brightened or
dimmed by turning the exterior lamps knob.
Turning the control all the way clockwise turns on the

courtesy lamps.

Courtesy Lamps
When any door is opened, several courtesy lamps come
on to make it easier to enter and exit the vehicle.
These lamps can also be turned on by turning the
exterior lamps control all the way clockwise to MAX.
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