Pontiac 2002 Bonneville, Owner'S Manual

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Wiper
-
Activated Headlamps
This feature turns on the low
-
beam headlamps,
instrument panel cluster backlighting and taillamps
when the Twilight Sentinel
R
is in day mode and after
the windshield wipers have been in use for
approximately six seconds.
To operate the wiper
-
activated headlamps, the Twilight
Sentinel must be on. If the wiper
-
activated headlamps
are on and the ignition switch is turned to ON, the
wiper
-
activated headlamps will continue. When you
turn the key to OFF, the wiper
-
activated headlamps will
immediately turn off. The wiper
-
activated headlamps
will also turn off if you turn off the Twilight Sentinel or
the windshield wipers.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
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.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel monitors
the exterior light level for the operation of DRL and
Twilight Sentinel, so be sure it isn’t covered. The DRL
system will make your high
-
beam headlamps come on
at a reduced brightness when the following conditions
are met:
D The ignition is on,
D the exterior lamp control is off, and
D the transaxle is not in PARK (P).
When the DRL are on, only your high
-
beam headlamps
will be on at reduced intensity. The taillamps,
sidemarker and other lamps won’t be on. Your
instrument panel won’t be lit either.