Daytime Running Lamps - Chevrolet kodiak 2004 Owner's Manual

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. Fully functional
daytime running lamps are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada.
The DRL system will make your headlamps come on at
reduced brightness when the following conditions are met:
•
The ignition is on,
•
the exterior lamp control is off, and
•
the parking brake is released.
When the DRL are on, only your headlamps will be on.
The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won't be
on. Your instrument panel won't be lit up either.
When you turn the headlamps off, the regular lamps will
go off, and your low-beam headlamps will change to
the reduced brightness of DRL.
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When it begins to get dark,
your DRL indicator light is
a reminder to turn the
headlamps on. The other
lamps that come on
with your headlamps, will
also come on.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake. The DRL will stay off until you release the
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Marker Lamp Defeat Switch
If your vehicle has this feature, you can manually blink
the marker and clearance lamps.
Press and hold the bottom of the switch to turn off the
marker and clearance lamps. When you release
the switch, the marker and clearance lamps will come
back on.
The marker lamp defeat
switch is located in the
instrument panel
switchbank.