Why do my headlights go off as soon as I turn off the ignition?

See > Section 1 - page 55 for headlight switch instructions... It all in there .. With pictures!

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Thanks for the reply, but maybe I wasn't clear enough. I'm not having a problem with knowing how to operate the headlights. I do not have the "auto lights" feature on this car. Light switch has three positions: OFF, PARKING LIGHTS, and ON. It's dark out and I pull into the driveway and put it in Park. The headlights are on. I leave the headlight switch ON and turn the key in the ignition to OFF to kill the engine. The headlights go off. I am now sitting in the dark without turning off my headlights or opening my door. If I leave the light switch ON and get out of the car, the dome light comes on and the tail lights stay on. Section 1, Page 55 has a note at the bottom that says the ignition has to be in the ON position to turn on the headlights, but I see nothing explaining why the lights go off as soon as the ignition is turned off. This would be the first car I have ever owned, driven, sat in, or even heard of that the headlights act in this manner.