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Buick Enclave: Exterior Lamp Controls. Headlamp High/ Low-Beam Changer. Flash-to-Pass

Buick Enclave 2008-2017 Owners Manual / Lighting / Exterior Lighting / Exterior Lamp Controls. Headlamp High/ Low-Beam Changer. Flash-to-Pass

Exterior Lamp Controls

Exterior lamp control location on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel

The exterior lamp control in the Buick Enclave is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel.

This control operates several exterior and interior lighting systems, including the following:

► Headlamps

► Taillamps

► Parking Lamps

► License Plate Lamps

► Instrument Panel Lights

► Fog Lamps, if equipped

The exterior lamp control has four main positions:

Off position for switching automatic light control off or on again (Off): Briefly turn the control to this position to turn the automatic light control off or to turn it back on again.

AUTO (Automatic): Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness when lighting conditions require them, together with the following lamps:

► Parking Lamps

► Taillamps

► License Plate Lamps

► Instrument Panel Lights

Buick Enclave parking lamps position for turning on parking lamps taillamps license plate lamps and instrument panel lights (Parking Lamps): Turns the parking lamps on together with the following:

► Taillamps

► License Plate Lamps

► Instrument Panel Lights

Headlamps position with warning chime when the driver door is opened and the ignition is off(Headlamps): Turns the headlamps on together with the following lamps. A warning chime sounds if the driver door is opened while the ignition switch is off and the headlamps are on.

► Parking Lamps

► Taillamps

► License Plate Lamps

► Instrument Panel Lights

► Buick Enclave fog lamp control for turning on the fog lamps when equipped (Fog Lamps): Turns on the fog lamps, if equipped.

See Fog Lamps.

Headlamp High/ Low-Beam Changer

Turn signal and lane change lever used to switch between high beam and low beam headlamps Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer: Push the turn signal/lane change lever away from you to turn the high beams on.

Pull the lever back toward you to return to low beams.

Buick Enclave high beam indicator light shown in the instrument panel cluster

This indicator light turns on in the instrument panel cluster when the high-beam headlamps are on.

Flash-to-Pass

This feature is used to signal to the vehicle ahead that you intend to pass.

If the headlamps are off or set to low beam, pull the turn signal lever toward you to momentarily switch the high beams on.

Release the lever to turn the high-beam headlamps off again.

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