Kia Sorento Lights

Aug 31, 2003 1 Replies

Hello,



I recently bought a Kia Sorento EX-L here in Montreal, Que, Canada and have recently noticed something I find a bit odd.



In Canada, Daytime Running Lights are mandatory. Usually, a company will use the hazard lights or some sort of dim setting on the main Low Beam headlights. Certainly the latter was true on my previous car, a '96 Ford Windstar.



In my Sorento's case, all low beam lights (front and tail) seem to come on, quite possibly at full strength. Is this behaviour normal?



I should point out that I don't have the "Auto" setting on my light switch stalk, nor can I find any obvious sensor on the dash in the position indicated by the manual. All I see are two plastic (screw?) covers, one at each end of the dash vents.



I should point out that at night the lights *definitely* come on at full strength, which is welcome as I can immediately see what's in front of me, even before rotating the light switch.



Many thanks in advance.


I found the answer to my own question. :-) According to the service guy at my dealer, the Sorento uses its low beam lights (front and back) as daytime running lights.

BTW, the reason I did not ask my dealer in the first place was because I couldn't. Quebec car dealerships don't work weekends and the service center closes early on Fridays. :-(

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