[Don Hamilton]

No dash lights in daytime mode

New 2016 Cruze LT, a month old, nice car. Except for the dash lights.
I am in Canada so DR mode can not be turned off not that I want to but it complicates the problem.
The problem is this, my dash lights other than the DIC and Radioscreen which both stay bright 24 hours a day are not lit during the day no matter what I do. The dimmer control has no effect. The automatic feature works fine switching from day to night modes
The dealer is trying to tell me that his normal.

Any comment?

 

[Don Hamilton]

The problem is that the dash lights are off during the day making the gauges impossible to read because they are recessed so deeply into the dash. If GM decided for me that I shouldn't be allowed to see them why do I have to look at the DIC and Radio in living colour if they have no relevance to me driving safely?
The Canadian Cruze features automatic lights switching between night mode with fully dimmable dash lights and day mode or DRL with no dash lighting except, for some weird reason, the DIC and Radio lighting which is not dimmable.
I want to see the gauges when driving in the daylight hours. I will try covering the sensor on the dash to trick the car into providing night mode lighting 24 hours day if I have to.