Pontiac 1996 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 96

Lamps On Reminder
If
you open the driver's
door
while leaving the lamps on
and the ignition off, you will hear a warning chime.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) caw make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL
caw be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your high-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness when:
The ignition is on,
,
The headlamp switch is OFF,
The light sensor sees daytime light, and
0
The parking brake is released (manual transaxle), or
0
The shift lever is not in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N)
When the
DRL are on, only your high-beam headlamps
will be on. The taillmps, sidemarker and other lamps
won't be on. Your instrument panel wonY be lit up
either.
(automatic transaxle).
When it's dark enough outside,
your
headlamps will
come on at full brightness. The other lamps that come
on with your headlamps will also come
on. A
light
sensor ,on top
of
the instrument panel turns
the
headlamps
oh
and the DRL ,system off. Be sure the light
sensor isn't covered. When it's bright enough outside,
the regular
lamps
will go off and your high-bem
headlamps will change to
the
reduced brightness of the
DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake on a manual transaxle or put
the
vehicle in
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) on an
automatic transaxle,
while the ignition is in the OFF or LOCK position. Then
start the vehicle, The DRL will stay off until you release
the parking brake on a manual transaxle or shift out of
PARK (P) or NEUTaAL (N) on an automatic transaxle.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.