1998 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 97

To idle your vehicle with the automatic headlamp system off, set the parking brake while the ignition is off. Then start your vehicle. The automatic headlamp system will stay off until you release the parking brake. As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular When the DRL are on, only your headlamps will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won't be on. The instrument panel won't be lit up either. When it begins to get dark, the headlamps will automatically switch from DRLto the regular headlamps. When you turn the headlamp switch off, the regular lamps will go off, and your headlamps will change to the reduced brightness of DRL provided it is not dark outside. headlamp system when you need it. Lamps On Reminder A reminder tone will sound when your headlamps or parking lamps are manually turnedon and your ignition is in OFF, LOCK or ACCESSORY. To turn the tone off, turn the knob all the way to the left. I n the automatic mode, the headlamps turn off once the ignition key is i n O F . To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking brake. The DRL will stay off until you release the parking brake. As with any vehicle. you should turn on the regular headlamp system when you need it. 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. The DRL system will make your headlamps come on at reduced brightness when: the ignition is on, the headlamp switch is in automatic headlamp modeand 0 Fog Lamps Use your fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty conditions. Your low-beam headlamps must be on for your fog lamps to work. The fog lamp switch is on the instrument panel under the lamps switch. Press the switch to turn the fog lamps on. Press the switch again to turn them off. A light will glow in the switch when the fog lamps are on. Fog lamps will go off whenever your high-beam headlamps come on. When the high beams go off, the fog lamps will come on again. the parking brake is released.