Automatic Headlamp System; Fog Lamps - Pontiac 2009 Torrent Owner's Manual

To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, move the shift
lever to P (Park). The DRL will stay off until the
shift lever is moved out of the P (Park) position.
The regular headlamp system should be turned on
when needed.

Automatic Headlamp System

When it is dark enough outside and the exterior lamps
control is in the automatic position, the headlamps
come on automatically. See Headlamps on page 3-13.
The vehicle has a light sensor located on top of the
instrument panel. Make sure it is not covered, or
the headlamps will be on when they are not needed.
The system may also turn on the headlamps when
driving through a parking garage or tunnel.
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Fog Lamps

Use the fog lamps for better visibility in foggy or misty
conditions.
The fog lamps button is located on the instrument panel
above the radio.
The parking lamps or low-beam headlamps must be on
to use the fog lamps.
#
: Press to turn the fog lamps on or off.
The fog lamp button is lit when the lamps are on.
The fog lamps will go off whenever the high-beam
headlamps are turned on. When the high-beam
headlamps are turned off, the fog lamps will come
on again.
Some localities have laws that require the headlamps to
be on along with the fog lamps.