1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 89

lights On Reminder If you open the driver's door while leaving the lightson, you will hear a warning chime. Daytime Running Lights At dusk, the exterior lights and The Canadian federal government has headlights will come on automatically. decided that Daytime Running Lights At dawn, the exterior lights will go out (DRL) are a useful feature, in that DRL and the high and low beams will change can make your vehicle more visible to to the reduced brightnessof DRL again pedestrians and other drivers during (if the headlight switch is off). daylight hours. DRL are required on Of course, you may still turn on the new vehicles sold in Canada. headlights any time you need to. Your DRL work with a light sensor on To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, top of the instrument panel.Don't cover set the parking brakeon a manual it up. transaxle or put the vehicle inP (Park) The high and low beam headlights will or N (Neutral) on an automatic transaxle, while the ignition is in the come on at reduced brightness in daylight when: Off or Lock position. Then start the vehicle. The DRL will stay off until you The ignition is on release the parking brake a manual on The headlight switch is off, and transaxle or shift out of P (Park) or The parking brake is released on a N (Neutral) on an automatic transaxle. manual transaxle; or The shift lever is shifted out of P (Park) or N (Neutral) on an automatic transaxle. (CANADA ONLY) L 87