1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE low beam

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TURN SIGNAIMULTIFUNCTION LEWR
The le~r on the left side of the steering column includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
Headlamp High-Low Beam
Flash-To-Pass Feature
Windshield Wipers
0 Windshield Washer
0 Cruise Control
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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 othcr 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 fuss (see
''FL~s~s" in the Index) and for t&ned-out bulbs.
Wiper Activated Headlamps
'This featurc activates the headlamps and parking lamps after the
windshield wipers have been in use- for approxinlatelJ7 23 seconds.
The wipcr activated headlamps will deactivatc if vou turn off the twilight
sentinel or if the windshield wipers have been tuined off for a period of
one or two scconds.
Heudlarnp High-Low Beurn
To change the
headlamps
from low
beam to high or high to
low, pull the turn signal
lever
all the way toward
you. Then release it.
When thc high beams
are on, this blue light
on the instrunlent
pallel will also be on.
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This lets you use your high beam headlamps to signal a driver ill front of
you that you want to pass. It works even if your I~eadlamps are off.
X> use it, pull the multifunction lever toward you. When you do:
If vour headlamps are off. your high beam headlamps will turn 011.
Tiey'll stay on as long as you hold the lever there. Release the lever to
turn them off.
If vour headlamps are on high beam, they will switch to low beam. To
gc't back to high beam pull the lever toward you.
Windshield Wipers
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WIPER: To control thc wipers turn the band on the multifunction lever.
NIIST: Turn the band atwy from you and then release it for a single wipe
cycle. For more cycles
hold the b;md on MIST longer.
LO or HI: Turn the band toward you to cither LO (low speed) or to HI
(high L speed), dcpending L. on the wiper spced you want.
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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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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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Description Bulb No.
Ashtray Illumination ................................... 1445
Backup Lamps ........................................ 2057
Cornering
Lamp ....................................... 3156
Courtesy Reading Lamp ................................. 168
Glove Compartment Lamp ............................... 194
Headlamps, Composite
Inner High Beam ..................................... 9005
Outer Low Beam ..................................... 9006
License Plate Lamp ..................................... I94
Park and Thn Signal ................................ 3157 NA
Stop/Tail/Turn Signal ................................... 2057
Trunk Lamp .......................................... 1003
Underhood Lamp ....................................... 56 1
Vanity Mirror Illumination ............................... 123
Sidemarker Lamps ...................................... 194

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Fuse Block. Engine Compartment ..................... 6-62
Fuse Block. Rear Compartment ...................... 6-66
Fuse Panel ................................... 6.65. 6.66
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 6-62
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Gage. Fuel ........................................ 2-82
Gasolines for Cleaner Air ............................. 6-3
Glass. Cleaning .................................... 6-53
Glove Box ......................................... 2-15
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) ................ 4-33
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ................... 4-33
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Halogen Bulbs ..................................... 6-31
Hazard Warning Flashers ............................. 5-1
Head Restraints ..................................... 1-5
Headlamps ........................................ 2-51
Bulb Replacement ............................... 6-32
High-Low Beam Changer ......................... 2-41
Wiper Activated ................................. 2-41
Wiring ......................................... 6-69
Hearing or Speech Impaired .......... See Owner Assistance
Heated Front Seat Feature
............................ 1-4
Heated Outside Rearview Mirror ................. 2.62, 3.6
Heated Windshield .................................. 3-7
Heating ............................................ 3-4
High Beam Lamps. How to Change ................... 2-41
Highway Hypnosis .................................. 4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads ............................ 4-25
Hitches. Trailer .................................... 4-38
HomeLink Universal Transmitter ..................... 2-68
Hood Release ...................................... 6-8
Horn ............................................. 2-38
Hydroplaning ...................................... 4-20
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If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow ............. 5-34
Ignition Key Positions ............................... 2-20
Illuminated Entry System ............................. 2-7
Information Button. Driver Information Center ......... 2-85
Instrument Panel ................................... 2-73