Chevrolet S 10 owners manual page 119

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Automatic Headlamp System As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular When it is dark enough outside, your automaticheadlamps when you need them. headlamp system will turn on your headlamps at theYou may be able to turn off your automatic headlamp normal brightness along with other lamps such assystem. See “Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)” later the taillamps, sidemarker, parking lamps and thein this section for more information. instrument panel lights. The radio lights will also be dim.If you start your vehicle in a dark garage, the automatic Your vehicle is equipped with a light sensor on theheadlamp system will come on immediately. Once top of the instrument panel under the radio speaker grill.you leave the garage, it will take approximately Be sure it is not covered or the system will be onone minute for the automatic headlamp system to whenever the ignition is on. change to DRL if it is light outside. During that delay, The system may also turn on your headlamps whenyour instrument panel cluster may not be as bright driving through a parking garage, heavy overcastas usual. Make sure your instrument panel brightness weather or a tunnel. This is normal.control is in the full bright position. See “Instrument Panel Brightness Control” under Interior Lamps There is a delay in the transition between the daytimeon page 3-15. and nighttime operation of the Daytime RunningLamps On Reminder Lamps (DRL) and the automatic headlamp systems so that driving under bridges or bright overhead streetAreminder chime will sound when your headlamps or lights does not affect the system. The DRL andparking lamps are manually turned on, the driver’s door automatic headlamp system will only be affected whenis opened and your ignition is in OFF, LOCK or the light sensor sees a change in lighting lastingACCESSORY. To turn the chime off, turn the control longer than the delay. counterclockwise or turn the instrument panel brightness To idle your vehicle with the automatic headlampthumbwheel down to the fully dimmed position. In the system off, set the parking brake while the ignition is off.automatic mode, the headlamps turn off once the ignition Then start your vehicle. The automatic headlampkey is in OFF. system will stay off until you release the parking brake. 3-13

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