Normal.

Now you know you will start to notice it on oncoming Dodge trucks, lots of Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep vehicles.

Don't ask me why...one of those choices made after lunch I expect.

 

I had a car where the side lights came on with the ignition, and there was a separate side light switch position on the light stalk. I took the arm off, and removed the jumper cable, so that the side lights were switchable. It confused several people.

 

Its a strange MOPAR , American idea . Its so the indictor flasher shows up better than the headlamp. This systen would probably be deemed highly ileagal in UK/Euro .

 

I'd think the headlight flashing on one side with the blinker would be much more obvious to an oncoming vehicle and as cause and effect draws attention to the blinking turn signal. Dual purpose.


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Sales folks should cover this "feature" during the walk around...

 

Agreed but, they want you to buy it, they want this really bad, their not gonna talk to you about something that might turn you off.

I noticed another car make blinking at me earlier this week, pretty sure it was an Audi if I recall correctly.

 

Turn on the 4-way flashers...

 

And have no daytime running lights at all ... tried all variations before I found it buried deep in the manual. And yes, this should have been (and definately wasn't) covered by someone before driving it off - and should also have been covered (and wasn't) before taking a test drive.

 

Lifting the e-brake on my M5 PAT turns off the DRLs. I think the DRLs piss off the gate guards that check IDs where I work.

 

Thx for the answers. As I thought and hoped- it's normal. Taking the Patriot in for service tomorrow so that's 1 thing I don't need to waste time on