1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO headlamp

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Press the switch all the way in to turn off your lamps.
Your Cadillac is also equipped with a feature that will automatically turn
your exterior lamps
on after about 25 seconds of wiper operation.
headlamp
switch.
La-mps On Reminder
If you open the door while leaving the lamps on, except when using
twilight sentinel,
you will hear a warning tone.
Interior Lamps
Turn the headlamp switch past HI to turn on the interior lamps.
Twilight Sentinel
The control is next to the headlamp switch. It automatically switches your
lamps
on and off by sensing how dark it is outside. To operate the twilight
sentinel, leave
the lamp switch off and move the control to any position
but
OFF.
If you move the control all the way to MAX, your lamps will remain on
for
1130 seconds after you turn your engine off. If you move the control so
it is just on, the lamps will go off quickly when you turn off your engine.
You can change this delay time from only a few seconds to 180 seconds.

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The lamp 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 lamps
will come on.
Use your fog lamps
for better vision
in
foggy or misty
conditions. When you
press the upper fog
lamp switch, a small
indicator light will
glow to tell
you the
fog lamps are on.
Press the switch again
to turn them
off.
If you switch on your high beam headlamps, your fog lamps will turn off.
They'll turn back on again when you switch to low beam headlamps.
When the twilight sentinel is
on and the fog lamp switch is activated, only
the headlamps will turn
off automatically. Your fog and parking lamps will
remain on.
When the twilight sentinel is on, only the headlamps will turn
off
automatically. Your fog and parking lamps will remain on.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Fog Lamps (Export Only)
To operate the rear fog
lamps, first turn on the
front
fog lamps, then
press the lower switch.
A small indicator light
will glow to tell you
they are on. Press the
switch again to turn
them
off.
Cornering Lamps
The cornering lamps come on when you signal a turn when the headlamps
or parking lamps are on. This will provide more light for cornering.
Underhood Lamp
TO operate the underhood lamp, turn on your parking lamps. Then the
underhood lamp will illuminate when the hood
is open.
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Daytime Running Lamps (Canada Only)
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:
0 the ignition is on,
0 the headlamp switch is off, and
0 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
DRL.
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 any vehicle, you should turn on the regular headlamp system
when you need it.
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Electrochromic DaylNight Rearview Mirror with
Compass (Option)
This mirror automatically changes to reduce glare when set in the M
(Mirror) or C/M (Compass/Mirror) positions. One photocell on the back
of the mirror senses when it is becoming dark outside. Another photocell
is built into the mirror surface to sense headlamps behind you.
The mirror will darken gradually to reduce glare. This change may take a
few moments.
The mirror goes to a clear position whenever you shift to REVERSE (R).
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Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One reason is that Some
drivers are likely to be impaired
-- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems, or by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.
Drive defensively.
Don’t drink and drive.
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.
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No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as we get older
these differences increase.
A SO-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 by approaching lights. It can take a
second or
two, or even several seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the
dark. When you are faced with severe glare
(as from 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 cyes 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
Turn on your low-beam headlamps -- not just your parking lamps -- to
help make you more visible to others.
0 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.
0 Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See “Tires” in the Index.)
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