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For 1990-2009 cars only

Object Number: 1518079  Size: B2

The control on the driver's side of your instrument panel operates the exterior lamps.

(Exterior Lamps): Turn the knob, located to the right of this symbol, to choose one of the four exterior lamp positions.

(Off): Turn the knob to this position to turn off all exterior lamps, including the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). This is a momentary control that will spring back to AUTO when released. Vehicles first sold in Canada do not have the DRL disable feature available. Vehicles first sold in Canada cannot turn off the DRL unless the following conditions are met:

    • The vehicle has an automatic transmission.
    • The gear position is in PARK (P).
    • The headlamp switch is turned to the Off position.
AUTO (Automatic): Turn the knob to this position to automatically turn on the headlamps at normal brightness, together with the following:

    • Sidemarker Lamps
    • Taillamps
    • Parking Lamps
    • Instrument Panel Lights

Due to the momentary switch design, your automatic headlamps may be disabled even if the control is in the AUTO position.

To enable automatic lighting, do any of the following:

    • Turn the headlamp control from AUTO to off and release the control. It will return back to the AUTO position by itself.
    • Turn the headlamp control from the parking lamp position to AUTO.
    • Turn the headlamp control from the headlamp position to AUTO.

To disable automatic lighting, do any of the following:

    • Turn the headlamp control from AUTO to off and release the control. It will return back to the AUTO position by itself.
    • Turn the headlamp control from AUTO to the parking lamp position.
    • Turn the headlamp control from AUTO to the headlamp position.

See Automatic Headlamp System for more information.

Vehicles first sold in Canada with an automatic transmission cannot turn off automatic headlamps unless the gear position is in PARK (P) and the headlamp switch is turned to the Off position. Vehicles first sold in Canada with a manual transmission can turn off the automatic headlamps with the headlamp control; however, the parking lamps will remain on.

(Parking Lamps): Turn the knob to this position to turn on the parking lamps, together with the following:

    • Sidemarker Lamps
    • Taillamps
    • License Plate Lamps
    • Instrument Panel Lights
&(Headlamps): Turn the knob to this position to turn on the headlamps, together with the previously listed lamps and lights. You can switch your headlamps from low to high beam by pushing the turn signal/multifunction lever toward the instrument panel.