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For 1990-2009 cars only

Object Number: 2038133  Size: G1

The exterior lamps control is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.

(Exterior Lamps): Turn the knob to select one of the four exterior lamp positions.

(Off): Turns all exterior lamps and the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) off. This is a momentary control that returns to AUTO when released. The DRL does not turn off on vehicles first sold in Canada, unless the following conditions are met:

    • The vehicle has an automatic transmission.
    • The gear position is in P (Park).
    • The headlamp switch is turned to .
AUTO (Automatic): Turns the headlamps on and off automatically, together with the following:

    • Sidemarker Lamps
    • Taillamps
    • Parking Lamps
    • Instrument Panel Lights

Due to the momentary control, the automatic headlamps may be disabled even if the control is in the AUTO position.

To enable automatic lighting, do any of the following:

    • Turn the headlamp control from AUTO to off and release the control. It returns to the AUTO position by itself.
    • Turn the headlamp control from the parking lamp or headlamp position to AUTO.

To disable automatic lighting, do any of the following:

    • Turn the headlamp control from AUTO to off and release the control. It returns back to the AUTO position by itself.
    • Turn the headlamp control from AUTO to the parking lamp or headlamp position.

See Automatic Headlamp System for more information.

Vehicles first sold in Canada with an automatic transmission cannot turn off automatic headlamps unless the gear position is in P (Park) and the headlamp switch is turned to . Vehicles first sold in Canada with a manual transmission can turn off the automatic headlamps with the headlamp control; however, the parking lamps will remain on.

(Parking Lamps): Turns on the parking lamps, together with the following:

    • Sidemarker Lamps
    • Taillamps
    • License Plate Lamps
    • Instrument Panel Lights
&(Headlamps): Turns on the headlamps together with the previously listed lamps and lights. The headlamps can be switched from low to high beam by pushing the turn signal/multifunction lever toward the instrument panel.