Interior Lamps - Chevrolet 2000 Lumina Owner's Manual

Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic
Headlamp Control
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.
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 high
come on at a reduced brightness when:
D
the ignition is on,
D
the headlamp switch is off and
D
the parking brake is released.
When the DRL are on, only your reduced intensity
-
high 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, your DRL will turn off
and your low
other lamps that come on with your headlamps will also
come on.
When it's bright enough outside, the low
headlamps will go out, and DRL illuminates your
high
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in OFF or LOCK. Then start
your vehicle. The DRL will stay off until you release the
-
beam headlamps
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.

Interior Lamps

Instrument Panel Brightness Control
This thumbwheel is located next to the exterior lamps
control and is shown as (A) in the previous photo. You
can brighten or dim the instrument panel lamps by
moving the thumbwheel up or down. If you turn the
thumbwheel all the way up, your courtesy or interior
lamps will come on.
-
beam headlamps will illuminate. The
-
beam headlamps at reduced intensity.
-
beam
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