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For 1990-2009 cars only

Object Number: 1974362  Size: G1

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

It controls the following systems:

    • Headlamps
    • Taillamps
    • Parking Lamps
    • License Plate Lamps
    • Instrument Panel Lights
    • Sidemarker Lamps
    • Fog Lamps

The exterior lamps control has four positions:

(Off): Turns the headlamps, parking lamps, and DRL off. The DRL does not turn off on vehicles first sold in Canada.

AUTO (Automatic): Turns the headlamps on and off automatically. They come on at normal brightness, together with the following:

    • Parking Lamps
    • Taillamps
    • License Plate Lamps
    • Instrument Panel Lights
    • Sidemarker Lamps
(Parking Lamps): Turns on the parking lamps together with the following:

    • Taillamps
    • License Plate Lamps
    • Instrument Panel Lights
    • Sidemarker Lamps
&(Headlamps): Turns on the headlamps together with the following:

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

A warning chime sounds if the driver side door is opened while the ignition switch is off and the headlamps are on.