Black plate (5,1)
Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
7707476) - 2015 - crc - 4/8/14
Lighting
6-5
.
When it is bright enough outside,
the headlamps go off, and the
DRL come on, as long as the
exterior lamp control is in the
AUTO position. See
Exterior
Lamp Controls on page 6-1
.
If the vehicle is started in a dark
garage, the automatic headlamp
system comes on immediately. If it
is light outside when the vehicle
leaves the garage, there is a slight
delay before the automatic
headlamp system changes to the
DRL. During that delay, the
instrument cluster may not be as
bright as usual. Make sure the
instrument panel brightness control
is in full bright position. See
Instrument Panel Illumination
Control on page 6-7
.
The vehicle can be idled with the
lamps off, even when it is dark
outside. After starting the vehicle,
turn the exterior lamps control to
P
,
then release it. The lamps will
remain off until the control is turned
to
P
again.
Twilight Sentinel also provides
exterior illumination when exiting the
vehicle until one of the following
occurs:
.
The exterior lamp control is
moved to
P
from the AUTO
position or to
;
.
.
The delay time selected has
elapsed.
See
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-38
to select the delay time.
You can also select no delay time.
If the ignition is turned off with the
exterior lamp control in the parking
lamp or headlamp position, the
Twilight Sentinel delay will not
occur. The lamps will turn off as
soon as the control is turned off.
The regular headlamp system
should be turned on when needed.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are
activated in daylight with the engine
on, and the exterior lamp control is
in AUTO, the headlamps, parking
lamps, and other exterior lamps
come on. The transition time for the
lamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are
not operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control to
P
or
;
to disable this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|
(Hazard Warning Flashers):
Press this button on the instrument
panel to make the front and rear
turn signal lamps flash on and off.