Exterior Lamps; Daytime Running Lamps - Pontiac 2000 Bonneville Owner's Manual

Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to turn off the cruise control:
D
Step lightly on the brake pedal,
D
move the cruise switch to OFF, or
D
push the cruise lever toward the driver.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.

Exterior Lamps

Headlamps
See "Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever" in the Index.

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.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel monitors
the exterior light level for the operation of DRL and
Twilight Sentinel R , so be sure it isn't covered. The DRL
system will make your high
at a reduced brightness when:
D
The ignition is on,
D
the headlamp switch is off, and
D
the transaxle is not in PARK (P).
When the DRL are on, only your high
will be on at reduced intensity. The taillamps,
sidemarker and other lamps won't be on. Your
instrument panel won't be lit either.
When it's dark enough outside, your regular intensity
headlamps will come on at full brightness and the DRL
lighting will turn off. The park lamps that normally
come on with your headlamps will also come on.
When it's bright enough outside, the regular intensity
headlamps and park lamps will turn back off, and the
reduced brightness DRL lighting will turn back on.
To idle your vehicle during the day with the DRL off,
shift the transaxle into PARK (P). The DRL will stay
off until you shift out of PARK (P).
At night, you can turn off all exterior lamps when you
are in PARK (P) by turning the Twilight Sentinel knob
all the way to OFF.
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beam headlamps come on
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beam headlamps
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