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This part of the manual  tells  you  how  to use  safety  belts properly.  It also 
tells  you  some things  you  should not 
do with  safety  belts. 
And  it  explains  the  Supplemental  Inflatable Restraint,  or  “air 
bag” 
system. 
A CAUTION: 
Don’t let anyone  ride where  they  can’t  wear a safety belt 
properly. 
If you  are in a crash  and  you’re not wearing  a safety 
belt, your  injuries  can  be much  worse. 
You can  hit  things  inside 
the  vehicle  or be  ejected from it. 
You can  be seriously  injured  or 
killed.  In  the  same  crash,  you might not  be  if  you are buckled 
up.  Always  fasten your safety belt,  and check  that your 
passengers’ belts  are fastened  properly  too. 
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This figure  lights up when  you  turn  the key to  “Run”  or  “Start”  when 
your  safety  belt isn’t  buckled,  and you’ll  hear a chime,  too. It’s the 
reminder  to buckle up. 
In  many  states  and  Canadian  provinces, the law  says  to wear  safety  belts. 
Here’s  why: They  work. 
You never  know  if you’ll  be in a crash.  If  you do have  a crash,  you  don’t 
know  if it will  be a bad  one. 
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Air Bag System Light 
There is an  air  bag  readiness  light on  the  instrument  panel.  The system 
checks  itself and  the  light tells  you if there  is a  problem. 
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You  will  see this  light 
flash for a few 
seconds  when 
you 
turn your ignition  to 
“Run” or  “Start.” 
Then  the  light should 
go  out,  which  means 
the  system 
is ready. 
A CAUTION: 
If the  air bag  readiness light  doesn’t  come on when  you  start 
your  vehicle, or stays on, or comes on  when  you  are  driving,  your 
air  bag  system  may not work  properly.  Have  your  vehicle 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine r The alarm  won’t stop if you  try  to unlock  a  door any other  way. 
How to Test The Alarm 
Roll down  your window  and lock  your vehicle  using the power  door 
Reach  in and  unlock  the  door  using the manual  lock, and open  the 
lock. 
door.  The  horn will sound  and  your headlights  will flash. 
If  the  alarm  does  not  sound  when  it should, check to  see 
if the horn 
- works.  The  horn  fuse may be blown. To replace  the fuse,  see “Fuses and 
Circuit  Breakers”  in the  Index. 
To reduce  the possibility  of theft,  always  arm  the  theft  deterrent  system 
- when leaving  your vehicle. 
PASS-KEY IIm 
- Your  vehicle  is  equipped with the PASS-Key I1 TM (Personalized 
- different  to arm or disarm  the system.  It works  when you insert  or remove 
Automotive Security System) 
theft deterrent  system. PASS-Key 
I1 is a 
passive  theft deterrent  system. This means  you don’t have  to  do anything 
the 
key from  the ignition.  PASS-Key TM uses a resistor pellet  in the 
ignition  key that  matches  a  decoder  in your vehicle. 
key,  it shuts  down  the vehicle’s  starter and  fuel  systems.  For about  three 
minutes,  the  starter  won’t  work  and fuel  won’t  go  to  the engine.  If 
__ someone  tries  to  start  your vehicle  again or uses  another  key during  this 
time,  the vehicle  will not  start.  This discourages  someone  from randomly 
trying  different  keys  with  different resistor pellets  in an  attempt  to  make 
a 
match. 
The  ignition  key must  be clean  and dry before  it’s inserted  in the  ignition 
or  the  engine  may not start. 
If the engine  does  not  start  and  and  the 
the  ignition off. 
Clean  and dry the key.  Wait  about  three  minutes  and  try again.  The 
work,  and the key  appears  to  be clean  and dry, wait  about  three  minutes 
and  try the  other  ignition key. At this time,  you  may also want  to check 
- When  the PASS-Key  I1 TM system senses  that  someone is using  the wrong 
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- “PASS KEY FAULT”  light comes  on,  the key  may  be dirty  or wet.  Turn 
__ security light  will remain  on  during  this time. If the  starter  still  won’t 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A green arrow  on  the 
instrument  panel  will 
flash  in the  direction  of 
the  turn  or  lane 
change. 
If the  turn  signal remains  on  after you  have  driven about .5 mile (.8 km), 
a  reminder  chime will sound  until you turn  the  turn  signal off. 
To signal  a lane  change,  just  raise or lower  the lever until  the  green arrow 
starts  to  flash. Hold it there  until you complete  your lane  change.  The 
lever  will return  by itself  when  you release  it. 
AS you signal  a  turn  or  a  lane  change, if the  arrows don’t flash  but  just 
stay  on, a signal bulb  may be  burned  out  and  other  drivers won’t see your 
turn  signal. 
If a bulb  is burned  out,  replace  it to  help  avoid  an accident. If the  green 
arrows don’t go  on at all  when  you signal  a  turn,  check the fuse  (see 
“Fuses”  in the  Index)  and  for  burned-out  bulbs. 
If  you  have  a  trailer  towing option with added  wiring  for  the  trailer lights, 
a  different  turn signal  flasher  is used. With this  flasher installed,  the 
signal  indicator  will flash even  if a  turn  signal bulb  is burned  out.  Check 
the  front  and  rear  turn  signal lights regularly to make  sure they  are 
working. 
Operation of Lights 
Although  your vehicle’s  lighting system (headlights, parking lights, side 
marker  lights and taillights)  meet all applicable  federal lighting 
requirements,  certain  states  and  provinces may apply  their own lighting 
regulations  that may  require  special attention  before  you operate  these 
lights. For example,  some jurisdictions  may require  that  headlights be 
turned  on  whenever you must use your windshield wipers.  In  addition,   
     
        
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine most jurisdictions  prohibit driving  solely  with  parking lights,  especially  at 
dawn  or dusk.  It is recommended  that you  check  with 
you own  state or 
provincial  highway  authority for applicable lighting regulations. 
Headlight  High-Low  Beam 
Windshield  Wipers 
To change  the 
headlights  from low 
beam  to  high or high  to 
low,  pull the  turn  signal 
lever  all  the way  toward 
you.  Then  release it. 
When  the high  beams 
are  on,  this blue  light 
on  the  instrument 
panel  also will be  on. 
WIPER To control  the wipers,  turn  the  band  on  the  multifunction lever. 
MIST: Turn the band  to “MIST”  and  then  release it  for a single  wipe 
cycle.  For more  cycles,  hold the band  on MIST  longer. 
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If this light comes on, 
when your wipers  are 
turned  on,  it  means 
you’re  low  on  washer 
fluid. 
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Driving  without  washer  fluid  can  be dangerous. A bad  mud 
splash  can  block your vision.  You could  hit  another  vehicle or 
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go off the  road.  Check your  washer  fluid  level  often. 
In freezing weather, don’t use  your  washer  until  the 
windshield 
is warmed.  Otherwise  the  washer  fluid  can  form 
ice 
on the  windshield,  blocking your vision.   
     
        
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Your right side  mirror  is  convex. 
A convex mirror’s  surface is curved so you can  see  more from the driver’s 
seat. _1 
- 1 A CAUTION: 
If you  aren’t  used to a convex  mirror,  you can  hit  another 
vehicle. 
A convex  mirror  can  make  things  (like other  vehicles) 
look farther  away than they really  are. If you cut too  sharply 
into  the  right  lane,  you could  hit 
a vehicle  on  your  right.  Check 
your  inside  mirror  or glance over your  shoulder  before changing 
lanes. 
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To  use  one,  turn  the 
sunshade  down. Then 
lift  the  cover 
up to  see 
the  mirror.  The switch 
makes  the light 
brighter. 
Front  Seat  Illuminated  Vanity Mirrors 
Rear  Seat  Vanity  Mirrors 
__ The Fleetwood  Brougham  has these  unless  you  have  an  astroroof.  Press 
the  button  to  bring a mirror  down. The switch  makes  the light  brighter. 
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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. 
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. Please  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. 
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I_ This light should  come on  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.