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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, your Cruise
Control set speed memory is erased.
LIGHTS
You'll find the control
It controls these light systems:
Headlights
Taillights
Parking Lights
License Lights Sidemarker Lights
Instrument Panel Lights
Interior Courtesy Lights
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine r Here’s how your light systems work:
Headlight “On” Warning
If the manual light switch is left on (as when someone has parked your
car), you’ll hear a warning tone when you turn off the ignition and open
the driver’s door.
Twilight Sentinel
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The control will look like this:
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It switches your lights on and off by sensing how dark it is outside.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To operate it, leave the light switch off and move the Twilight Sentinel
control
to any position but “OFE”
If you move the control all the way to MAX, your lights will remain on for
three minutes after you turn off your engine. If you move the control
almost all the way in the other direction,
so it’s just on, the lights will go
off quickly when you turn
off your engine.
You can change this delay time from only a
few seconds to three minutes. -
Please don’t cover the light sensor. It is located on the top of your
instrument panel.
If you cover the sensor,
it will read “dark” and
your lights will come
on.
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Day Time Running Lights (Canada Only)
The Canadian Federal Government has decided that “Daytime Running
Lights” (DRL) are a useful feature, in that DRL can make your vehicle
more visible to pedestrians and other drivers during daylight hours. DRL
are required on new vehicles sold in Canada.
Your
DRL work with a light sensor on top of the instrument panel. Don’t -
cover it up.
The high beam headlights will come on at reduced brightness in daylight
when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The transaxle is not in “P” (Park).
At dusk, the
DRL will switch off and the exterior lights will come on
automatically. At dawn, the exterior lights will
go out and the high beams
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - will change to the reduced brightness of DRL (if the headlight switch is
off).
Of course, you may still turn on the headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, shift the transaxle into “P” (Park).
The
DRL will stay off until you shift out of “P” (Park).
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- -- Rear Fog Lights (Export Only)
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c_ To turn them on, push the switch located on the right lower side of your
instrument panel.
A small indicator light will glow to tell you they are on.
- ~. Cornering Lights
The cornering lights come on when you signal a turn. This will provide
more light for turning when its dark.
Maplights
--- The maplights are located above the rearview mirror. To operate the
maplights, just push either button to turn them on. They will both come
on when the courtesy lights are turned
on.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lump Monitors
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The front lamp
monitors show that
your headlamps, high
beam and turn signals
are working.
The rear lamp
monitors show that the
taillights and brake
lights
are working.
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Automatic DaylNight Inside Rearview Mirror
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- Your Cadillac has the
automatic
electrochromic
rearview mirror.
During the day the mirror reflects all the light from behind your car. At
-. night, when the glare is too high, it darkens to reflect only part of the light
behind you. When the mirror darkens, it holds that position until the
glare is no longer present.
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Settings
Your automatic rearview mirror has different positions for light
the mirror to gradually darken. This is a good setting for rural driving. At
the
“MIN” setting, bright headlights have to be rather close for the
__ sensitivity. At the “MAX” setting, bright headlights far away will cause
-. mirror to darken. This is a good setting for city driving.
Reverse Gear Day Mode
The reverse mode is another important feature of the automatic mirror.
When the shift lever is placed in
“R’ (Reverse), the mirror changes to the
daytime mode for a bright image in the mirror as you back up.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Odometer
Your Cadillac has a “tamper-resistant odometer.” On the analog
odometer, if
you see silver lines between the numbers, probably someone
has tried to turn it back.
The numbers may not be true. If you have the
optional digital odometer, it will say
ERROR if someone has tampered
with it.
You may wonder what happens
if a car has to have a new odometer
installed. If possible, the new one
has to be set to the same reading the
old one had.
If it can’t be, then it’s set at zero, but a label on the driver’s
door must show the old reading and when the new one was installed.
WMING LIGHTS
This section describes the warning lights that are on your vehicle. The
pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights can signal that something is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying
attention to your warning lights could also save you or others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be or is a problem with one
of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the next few pages,
some warning lights come
on briefly when you turn the ignition key just to
let you know they’re working.
If you are familiar with this section, you
should not be alarmed when this happens.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are
driving, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Pkase
follow
the manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights. They’re a big help.
Brake System Warning Light
Your Cadillac’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one
part isn’t working, the other part can still work and stop you. For good
braking, though,
you need both parts working well.
If the warning light goes on, there could be a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
This light shoula
come
on and turn off as you
start the vehicle. If it
doesn’t come on then,
have it fixed
so it will
be ready to warn you
if
there’s a problem.
This light will also come on when you set your parking brake, and will
- stay on if your parking brake doesn’t release fully. If it stays on after your
parking brake is fully released, it means you have a brake problem. If the
light comes on while driving, pull
off the road and stop carefully. You may
-_ notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal may go closer to the
floor. It may take longer to stop.
If the light is still on, have the vehicle
towed for service.
(See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the Index.)
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