Do headlights turn off automatically?

Do headlights turn off automatically when you turn off the car?

No they don't, but the car will bing at you if you open the door having forgotten to do so. G.

That's foul! Most nicer cars nowadays have that feature. Rudy

No Chit...even my new 2006 Rav4 has the auto-off feature.

You will probably notice several features which you have become accustomed to - will not be available on your Cayman . Even though the owner's manual instructs that the windows can be raised and lowered with the key from outside the vehicle...I have confirmed with my Porsche service department, that this feature is not available in the Cayman S . Also, they are now checking into why the radio/cd display has no adjustment for the light intensity...in the daylight it is practically invisible, and pretty dim at night also. There is, however,a lighting feature -a click on the light knob called 'Welcome Home', which will leave your parking/fog lights on for 45 seconds or so after parking and exiting the vehicle...for theladies, I suppose. Go figure! Steve

So I guess it is too much to ask for the lights to turn on by themselves also??? Do they?

so it did not turn the headlight off by itself? but we able to adjust the foglight to stay on for 45 seconds? that's weird. /fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/crazy.gif

Seems like the Japanese auto makers have spoiled the world. I am glad that Porsche chooses not to load their cars with extra electronics, in fact I wish that the windows were crank up.I guess I just love true sports cars, I'll enjoy luxury cars when I'm over 80. The lights will click down to parking lights and slowly drain the battery .

Mmmm, maybe the cars should even drive themselves..........That would be easier. I timed it an it takes 0.2478 seconds to switch the lights on and off...... Sorry for being facetious.. Jack

Amen Jack, you Brits understand this stuff.

About the only thing that causes wear on the expensive bi-xenon lights is excessively turning them on and off - such as can happen with sensors. My guess is that is why headlights are just not on the circuit - even though interior lights, etc are. Anyone know?

My wife's new Golf GTI has auto lights. She is getting really miffed with peoplesaying ' you've left your lights on love' She now switches them off manually.

......and I have also seen the feature not work with people coming back to their cars hours later with dead batteries. I'm definitely not an electronics junkie and tend to shy away from cars with them.

A Toyota sedan has automatic lights, but lousy brakes & handling. A Porsche has no automatic lights, but great brakes & handling. Different engineering priorities? Go figure!

I wasn't talking about day time running lights like somebody mentioned. I was talking about a sensor many cars have on the dashboard used to sense outside light and turn headlightson and off based on the level of available lighting. To meit's convenient as hell. It's awesome driving into a dark parking deck or tunnel and your lights come right on. Quote: 'I am glad that Porsche chooses not to load their cars with extra electronics' Who are you kidding?Xenons, PCM , power windows, auto dimming mirrors, key-less entry, auto wipers, cruise control, PASM , accelerometers, Sports Chrono , PSM,climate control, Bose , computerized engine management,and the list goes on and on...

This works fine in my car... As does this.. the control is the left hand knob inset on the dash by the speedometer. Rich

As stated by RichD, I have no problem raising/lowering windows from outside my car, and the PCM does have automatic light level sensors and adjusts the intensity automatically when "automatic" default display setting is selected. This is particularly noticable when it's cold out and the unit is sluggish at adjusting. Greg