1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE headlamp

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MIRRORS
Automatic Inside Rearview Mirror
Your Cadillac is
equipped with
an
automatic
electrochromic inside
rearview mirror.
This mirror automatically changes to reduce glare from headlamps 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
headlamps behind you.
The mirror will darken gradually to reduce glare. This change may take, a
few seconds. When the glare subsides, the mirror returns to its ckar
daytime state.
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Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the glare from headlamps
behind you.
Since you can‘t see
as well, you may need to slow down and keep more
space between
you and other vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your headlamps can
light up only
so much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place and rest.
Night Vision
No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as we get older
these differences increase. A 50-year-old driver may require at least twice
as much light to see the same thing at night as a 20-year-old.
What
you do in the daytime can also affect your night vision. For example,
if you spend the day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses.
Your eyes
will have less trouble adjusting to night. But if you’re driving,
don’t wear sunglasses at night. They may cut down on glare from
headlamps, but they also make a lot of things invisible.
You can be temporarily blinded
bv approaching lights. It can take a
second or two, or even several seconds, for your eves to readjust to the
dark. When
YOU are faced with severe glare (as frim a driver who doesn’t
lower the
high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlamps), slow down
a little. Avoid staring directly into the approaching lights.
Keep
your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle clean -- inside and
out. Glare at night is made much worse
by dirt on the glass. Even the
inside
of the glass can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would, making the pupils of
your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps light up far
less of a roadway when you
are in a turn or curve. Keep your eyes moving; that way, it’s easier to pick
out dimly lighted objects. Just as
your headlamps should be checked
regularly for proper aim,
so should your eyes be examined regularly.
Some drivers suffer
from night blindness -- the inability to see in dim
light
-- and aren’t even aware of it.
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Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires
that they can actually ride
on the water. This can happen if the road is wet
enough and you’re going fast enough. When your vehicle
is hydroplaning,
it has little or no contact with the road.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. But it can if your tires haven‘t much
tread or
if the pressure in one or more is low. It can happen if a lot of
water
is standing on the road. If you can see reflections from trees,
telephone poles,
or other vehicles, and raindrops ‘‘dimple’‘ the water‘s
surface, there could be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning
usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn‘t a hard
and fast
rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when it
is raining.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
0 Turn on your low beam headlamps -- not just your parking lamps -- to
help
make you more visible to others.
Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be
especially careful when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more
clear
room ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted by
road spray.
Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See “Tires” in the Index.)
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Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves fuel. When vou run
the engine, make it go a little faster than just idle. That is, push the
accelerator slightlv. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it
keeps the battew charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart
the vehicle, and
possibly for signaling later on with your headlamps. Let
the heater run for awhile.
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Here is how to change the halogen L. headlamp bulb. Begin by lifting up on
the access cover.
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2. Disconnect thc socket from the harness by separating the 1ocking Y clip.
NOTICE: .-
Do not touch the glass portion of the new haiogen bulb! The oil
from your fingers will shorten the life of your new halogen bulb. -- -
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replace them
only with new GM original equipment parts. This way, you
will be sure to have the right wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel nuts for your
Cadillac model.
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NOTICE:
The wrong wheel can also cause problems with bearing life,
brake cooling, speedometer/odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clearance. and tire or tire
chain
clearance to the body and chassis.
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FUSE
PCM (BAT)
RTD (BAT)
NC COMP
HDLPS
STOP
LP
TURNIHAZ
DRL
DRL
HTD
WIS
IGN OFF
L HDLP LO
R HDLP LO
L HDLP HI
R HDLP
HI
IGN 3
COOLING FAN
TRANS/ECS
artment Fuse Block (Continued)
USAGE
Powertrain Contro! Module (PCM)
Road Sensing Suspension (RSS) Module
AIC Compressor Clutch
Headlamp Dimmer Switch: Headlamp Relay
"D" (Engine Comp.
Micro
Relay Center); DRL Headlamp Relay "E" (with Daytime
Running Lamps); Powers
C 13
Stop/BTSl/Cruise Switch; Stoplamp Switch Capacitor: Anti-Slip
Regulation (ASR)
5 Traction Control
Hazard Flasher: Turn Flasher
Relay; Turn Flasher Module
Daytime Running Lamps (Canada)
Left and Right Lo-Beam Headlamp (Canada)
Heated Windshield Control Module
Instrument hncl Cluster
Left Lo-Beam Headlamp
Right Lo-Rem Headlamp
Left Hi-Beam Headlamp
Right Hi-Beam Headlamp
Rear Defogger Relay: Elcctronic Level Control
(ELC): Heated
Windshield: Heater and
A/C Programmer; Cruise Control
Extended Travel Brake Switch: Powertrain Control Module (PCM);
Cooling Fan Relays I. 2 and 3: Front and Rear Heated Oxygen
Sensor
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Power Steering Pressure Switch; Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)
Valve: Transaxle Shift Solenoids A & B: Evaporative Emission
Control So1cnoid;Powertrain Control Modulc
(PCM): Torque
Converter Clutch
Solenoid: TCC Brake Switch
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The headlamp wiring has an individual fuse which is powered by a
MAXI'"' fuse. An clectrical ovcr1o;ld ill the headlamp wiring may cause
your headlamps to go off and remain off. You will necd to have your
C'adillac serviced immediately.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is powercd by a MAXI" fusc. An electrical
overload in the motor wiring may caw your wipers to stop working. If
this happens you will need to have your Cadillac serviced.
Power Windows and Other Power Options
Circuit hreakcrs in thc fusc panel protect the power windows and other
power accessories. When the current load is too heay (such as a switch
being held on with the window completely up), the circuit breaker opens
and closes, protecting the circuit until the problcm is fixed or the load is
removed.
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