Twilight Sentinel - Chevrolet 2010 Corvette Convertible Owner's Manual

Twilight Sentinel

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Twilight Sentinel can turn the lamps on and off for you.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
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Twilight Sentinel work, so be sure it is not covered.
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With Twilight Sentinel , the following will happen:
When it is dark enough outside, the front turn
signal lamps (DRL) will go off, and the headlamps
and parking lamps will come on. The other lamps
that come on with headlamps will also come on.
When it is bright enough outside, the headlamps
will go off, and the front turn signal lamps (DRL)
will come on, as long as the exterior lamp switch is
in the AUTO position.
If the vehicle is started in a dark garage, the automatic
headlamp system come on immediately. Once the
vehicle leaves the garage, it takes about one minute for
the automatic headlamp system to change to DRL if it
is light outside. During that delay, the instrument panel
cluster may not be as bright as usual. Make sure the
instrument panel brightness control is in full bright
position. See
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You can idle the vehicle with the lamps off, even when
it is dark outside.
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After starting the vehicle, turn the exterior lamp control
band on the multifunction lever to off and then release
it. The lamps will remain off until the control band is
turned to off again.
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Twilight Sentinel also provides exterior illumination as
you leave the vehicle. If Twilight Sentinel
on the lamps when you turn off the ignition, the lamps
will remain on until:
The exterior lamp switch is moved from off to the
parking lamp position, or
A delay time that you select has elapsed.
See Personal Options under
that you want. You can also select no delay time.
If you turn off the ignition with the exterior lamp switch
in the parking lamp or headlamp position, the Twilight
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Sentinel delay will not occur. The lamps will turn off as
soon as the switch is turned off.
The regular headlamp system should be turned on
when needed.
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has turned
to select the delay time