1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE ignition

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1. Turn the ignition key to the OFF or RUN position.
2. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
3. Move the shift lever- into the PARK (P) position like this:
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as far as it will go.
4. With your right foot still holding the brake pedal dow11. set the parking
5. Move the ignition key to LOCK,
brake.
6. Remove the key and take it with VOLI. If you can walk away from vour
vehicle with the ignition key in y;ur hand, your vehicle is in PARK (Pj.
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Your Cadillac has ;-1 brake-transaxle shift interlock. You haw to fully qply
your regular hrakes heforr you can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition
is in the RUN position. See "A~utomatic Transaxle" in the Index.
If: vou cannot shift out of PARK (P). case pressure on the shift lever -- push
t hi shift levet- all the way into PARK (P) as yo11 maintain brake application.
1 hen nwve thc shift lever into the gear you wmt. If you ever hold the
brakc. pedal down but st ill can7 shift out of P.ARK (6). Lq this:
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POWER WINDOWS
The controls are near
each window. Here's
how the master control
works.
Move the switch forw;lrd to raise the window.
Your vehicle has Retained Accessory Power (RAP). When you stop your
vehicle and turn the ignition key to OFF. you can still LISC your power
windows. The electrical power to operate the windows will not shut off
until you open ;t door or 10 minutes has passed. If you want this power for
another 10 minutcs, just turn the kcy to RUN and back to OFF.
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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day. DRL can be helpful in many
different driving conditions,
but they can be especially helpful in the short
periods after dawn
and before sunset.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the DRL work, so be
sure it isn't covered.
The
DRL system will make your low beam headlamps come on at
reduced brightness
when:
The ignition is on
Thc headlamp switch is off, and
The transaxle is not in PARK (,P).
When it's dark enough outside, your low beam headlamps will change to
full brightness. When it's bright enough outside, the regular lamps will go
off, and your low beam headlamps change to the reduced brightness of
D RL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off shift the transaxle into PARK (P).
The DRL will stay off until you shift out of PARK (P).
As with anv vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system
when you need it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine OFF Turns off the dayinight function and compass. The mirror will stay in
the day setting.
To keep the photocells operating well, occasionally clean them with a
cotton
swab and glass cleaner.
M: This turns on the day/night portion of the mirror to automatically
reduce glare.
C/M: This setting turns on the compass in addition to the dayinight
function.
A letter denoting the direction headed will appear in the top
right corner
of the mirror.
Once the compass is calibrated, it does not need to be recalibrated.
To calibrate the compass:
1. Set the switch on the mirror control to C/M.
2. Turn the vehicle ignition switch ON. The Ictter C should be displayed
in the mirror compass window. If not, hold the Cal switch (bottom of
the mirror) for more than 10 seconds, and thc letter C will appear. To
hold in the Cal switch, insert a paper clip into the small hole on the
bottom of the mirror housing. The display will show a number first, hut
keep holding urltil the letter C appears.
than 5 mph (8 km/h) until the display reads a compass direction. For
3. For quick calibration, drive the whiclc in a 360-degree circle at less
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ASTROROOF - EXPRESS OPEN
If you have this option. the switch is here:
The astroroof includes
an express open
feature, a sliding glass
panel and
a sliding
sunshade. The control
switch
only works with
the ignition
011 or in
Retained Accessory
Power
(RAP) mode.
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To open the glass panel and sunshade, press the switch rearward. The
sunshade can also be opened by hand. If you want to stop the roof in a
partially opened position, press the switch in either direction. Press the
switch again
to open it fully.
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Press and hold the switch forward to close the glass panel. The sunshade
can
only be closed by hand.
To vent, press the switch forward when the glass panel is closed. Open the
- sunshade by hand. To close the vent press the switch rearward.
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There is an air bag readiness light 011 the instrument panel, which shows AIR
BAG. The system checks the air bag’s electrical system for malfunctions. The
light tells you if there is an electrical problem. The system check includes the air
bag sensors and modules, the wiring and the diagnostic module. For more
information on the air bag system, see ‘Air Bag” in the Index.
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. This
means the system is
ready.
If the air bag readiness light doesn’t come on when you start your vehicle,
or stays an? or
corncs on whcn you arc driving, your air bag system may
not work properly. f lave your vehicle serviced right away.
Buttery Charge Light (Canadian Only)
When you turn the key
to RUN or START this
red battery light will
come on briefly, to
show that your
alternator and battery
charging systcnls
are
working.
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With the anti-lock brake system, this light will come on when you start
your engine and may stay on for several seconds. That‘s normal. If the
light doesn’t come on, hiwe it fixed so it will be ready to war11 you if there
is a problcm.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition off. Or, if’ the light comes on when
you’re driving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition off. Then
start the engine again
to reset the system. If the light still stays on, or
comes on again while you’re driving. your Cadillac needs setvicc. If the
regular brake system warning light isn’t on, vou still have brakes. but you
don‘t have anti-lock brakes. If the regular biake systm warning light is
also on,
you don’t have anti-lock brakes and thcrc’s a problem with yo~u
regular brakes. See “Brake System Warning Light” earlier in this part.
Traction Disabled Message
If this message is displayed. there‘s a problem with vo~~r traction control
system and your vehiclc needs service. When this message is displayed,
the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
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