Headlamps On Reminder; Daytime Running Lamps (Drl) - Chevrolet 2008 Colorado Owner's Manual

Headlamps on Reminder

If a door is open, a reminder chime will sound when the
headlamps or parking lamps are manually turned on
and your key is out of the ignition. To turn off the chime,
turn the headlamp switch to off and then back on. In
the automatic mode, the headlamps turn off once
the ignition is in LOCK.
If your vehicle was first sold in Canada and the parking
lamps are turned on manually, the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) will stay on.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

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. Fully functional daytime
running lamps are required on all vehicles first sold
in Canada.
The DRL system will come on when the following
conditions are met:
•
The ignition is on.
•
The exterior lamps control is in AUTO.
•
The transmission is not in PARK (P) if you have an
automatic transmission.
•
The light sensor determines it is daytime.
Your vehicle will have either the parking lamps or
reduced intensity low beams used as the DRL.
When the DRL are on, only those lamps will be on.
The taillamps, sidemarkers, and other lamps will not
be on. The instrument panel will not be lit up either.
When it begins to get dark, the headlamps will
automatically switch from DRL to the regular headlamps.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
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