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 come on when the following conditions are met:
| • | The ignition is on. |
| • | The exterior lamps control is in AUTO. |
| • | The transmission is not in PARK (P) if you have an automatic transmission. |
| • | The light sensor determines it is daytime. |
When the DRL are on, no other lamps are on. The instrument panel will not be lit up either. For vehicles first sold in Canada, if parking lamps are manually turned on, DRL will stay on.
When it begins to get dark, the automatic headlamp system will switch from DRL to the headlamps.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system when you need it.
To turn off the DRL, see Exterior Lamps .
Vehicles first sold in Canada cannot turn off DRL unless certain conditions are met. See Exterior Lamps .
