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You’ll find the control on the left side of the instrument panel.
It controls these light systems:
Headlights
Taillights
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License Plate Lights
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Here’s how to
manually work your
light system.
Pull the switch out to the first stop to turn on your parking and
taillights, side marker lights and instrument panel lights.
0 Pull the switch out all the way to turn on the headlights.
You can brighten or dim your instrument cluster by rotating the
0 Push the switch all the way in to turn them off.
headlight switch.
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tone.
Interior Lights
Turn the headlight switch past HI to turn on the interior lights.
Twilight Sentinel
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The control is next to the headlight switch. It switches your lights on and
off by sensing how dark it is outside. To operate it, leave the light switch
off and move the control to any position but off. r
If you move the control all the way to MAX, your lights will remain on for
90 seconds after you turn your engine off. If you move the control almost
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all the way in the other direction, so it is 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
90 seconds.
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Cornering Lights
The light sensor for
the twilight sentinel is
located
in the center of
the front defogger
grille. If
you cover the
sensor, it will read
“dark” and your lights
will come on.
The cornering lights come
on when you signal a turn when the headlights
or parking lights are on. This will provide more light for cornering.
Daytime 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.
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when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The transaxle is not in
“P” (Park).
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dusk,
if the Twilight Sentinel feature is turned on, the exterior ligh
will come on automatically and the low beams
will change to full
brightness. At dawn, the exterior lights will go out and the low beams will
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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).
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system (headlights, parking lights, fog
lamps, 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
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these lights.
For example, some jurisdictions may require that you operate your. lower
beam lights with fog lamps at all times, or that headlights be turned on
whenever you must use your windshield wipers.
In addition, most
jurisdictions prohibit driving solely with parking lights, especially at dawn
or dusk. It is recommended that you check with your own state
or
provincial highway authority for applicable lighting regulations.
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You have map lights
located in the
overhead.pane1. Push
the button to illuminate the light.
The rear interior
courtesy lights will
come on when you
open a door, or turn
on the interior lights.
If your vehicle.is equipped with the optional astrormf, you can illuminate
the rear lights by-pressing the lens; Push it again to turn them
off.
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The rear taillamp monitor is located at the top center over the back glass.
You
will see it as you are looking through your inside rearview mirror.
Two red indicators will illuminate to show that your taillights and brake
lights are working.
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Automatic Inside And Outside Rearview Mirrors
Your Cadillac has an
inside automatic
electrochromic rearview mirror
This mirror automatically changes to reduce glare from headlights behind
you.
A photocell on the back of the mirror senses when it is becoming
dark outside. Another photocell built into the mirror surface senses the
headlights behind you.
The mirror will darken gradually to reduce glare. This change may take a
few seconds.
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You may wonder what happens if a car has to have a new odometer
installed. The new one will read the correct mileage. This is because the
computer stores the mileage in memory.
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.
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.
Your vehicle may also have a driver information system that works along
with the warning lights. See “Driver Information System” in the Index.
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.
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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.