Buick 2000 manual Parking Lamps, Lamps On Reminder, Daytime Running Lamps

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 RUN, the wiper-activated headlamps will continue. When you turn the key to OFF/UNLOCK, 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.

Parking Lamps

Press the PARK button to turn on the parking lamps. Press it again to turn them off. (If the parking lamps were turned on with the PARK button, they must be turned off with that button).

When the parking lamps are turned on during the day, the instrument panel cluster lights and backlighting to buttons will turn on. At night, the brightness of this lighting can be adjusted by the instrument panel intensity/brightness control if the ignition key is turned to RUN. The radio and climate control displays will also be on. When it becomes dark outside, the instrument panel intensity/brightness control will operate all instrument panel lighting.

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Lamps On Reminder

If you leave the manual headlamp or parking lamp switch on, remove the key from the ignition and open the driver's door, you will hear a continuous warning chime. The chime will turn off when the lamps are turned off.

Daytime Running Lamps

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.

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 turn on at reduced brightness in daylight when:

DThe ignition is on,

Dthe headlamp switch is off and

Dthe transaxle is not in PARK (P).

When the DRL are on, only your high-beam headlamps will be on. The parking lamps, taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won't be on.