GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Object Number: 864222  Size: A3

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

The exterior lamp control has four positions:

Ø (Defeat): Turn the control to this position to turn off the DRL.

(Daytime Running Lamps (DRL): Turning the control to this position selects the DRL. When the vehicle is shifted out of PARK (P), the instrument panel lamps will illuminate and the DRL will turn on, unless defeated. When the DRL are active, the DRL indicator will illuminate.

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

    • Instrument Panel Lights
    • Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) (Canada)
    • Sidemarker Lamps
    • Taillamps
    • License Plate Lamps

If the DRL are active when the control is turned to this position, the DRL will turn off.

For vehicles first sold in Canada, the DRL will remain active along with the lamps mentioned above.

(Headlamps): Turn the control to this position to turn on the headlamps together with the parking lamps and turn off the daytime running lamps.

You can switch your headlamps from high to low-beam by pulling the turn signal/high-beam lever toward you.

A circuit breaker protects your headlamps. If you have an electrical overload, your headlamps will flicker on and off. Have your headlamp wiring checked right away if this happens.