1996 CADILLAC DEVILLE instrument panel

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To use this feature,
your vehicle must
be in
PARK (P). Press the trunk
release button located on
the headlamp control panel
on the left side of the
instrument panel to open
the trunk.
Security Override
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Pressing the VALET button
located inside
of the glove
box will disable the use
of
the trunk, fuel door and
garage door opener.
Pressing this button again
I will make these features
i reusable. Locking the glove
box with the door key
I will also help to secure
~ your vehicle.
Note that the Keyless Entry transmitter can not be used
to open the trunk or fuel door if the VALET button is
pressed in.
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Parking Brake
Hold the regular brake
pedal down with your right foot and push
down the
parking brake pedal with
your left foot to set the
parking brake. If the
ignition
is on, the PARK
BRAKE indicator light will
come
on.
If you try to drive off with the parking brake on, the
PARK
BRAKE indicator light stays on. See "Parking
Brake Indicator Light" in the Index for more
information.
When you move
out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N), if
the engine is
running, the parking brake should release. If
it doesn't, you can manually release 'the parking brake. Reach under the driver's side
of the instrument panel
and pull on the manual release lever, which is located
above the parking brake pedal.
If the parking brake does
not release, you will have to have your vehicle serviced.
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zit steering allows you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. Raising the steering wheel to the
highest level gives
your legs more room when you enter
and exit the vehicle.
Hold the steering wheel
and pull the lever toward you to
tilt the wheel. Adjust the steering wheel to a comfortable
position
and then release the lever to lock the wheel
in place.
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
lhrn and Lane Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions.
These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn move the lever all the way up or down.
The lever returns automatically when the turn is complete.
A green mow on the
instrument panel will
flash
in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash to
signal
a lane change. Hold it there until the lane change
is complete. The lever returns when it's released.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If the turn signal is left on, a warning chime will sound
and the DIC
will display TURN SIGNAL ON (after
driving about
a mile) to remind you to turn it off.
Arrows that flash rapidly when signaling for a turn or
lane change may
be caused by a burned out signal bulb.
Other drivers won’t see the turn signal.
Replace burned out bulbs to help avoid possible accidents. Check the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit
Breakers”
in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs if the
arrow fails to work when signaling a turn.
Headlamp High/Low Beam
Pull the turn signal lever all
the way toward you and then release
it to change the
headlamps
from low beam
to high
or from high beam
to low. The blue light on the
instrument panel will
be on
indicating high beam usage.
Flash-To-Pass
This lets you use the high-beam headlamps to signal the
driver in front
of you that you want to pass. It works
even
if the headlamps are ‘off.
Pull the turn signal lever toward you to use. When
you do:
0 If the headlamps are off, the high-beam headlamps
will turn
on. They’I1 stay on as long as you hold the
lever there. Release the lever to turn them
off.
0 If the headlamps are on low beam, they will shift to
high
beam and stay there. Pull the lever toward you
to return to low beam.
If the headlamps are on high beam, they will switch
to low beam. To return to high beam, pull the lever
toward you.
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The control on the left side
of the instrument panel
controls these lamp systems:
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Headlamps
Taillamps
Parking Lamps Sidemarker Lamps
License Plate Lamp
Underhood Lamp
Instrument Panel Lights
Interior Courtesy Lamps
Pull the knob out to the
fist stop to turn on the parking
and taillamps, sidemarker lamps and instrument panel lights. Pull the
knob out all the way to turn on the
headlamps.
You can brighten or dim the instrument
cluster by rotating the headlamp
knob. Press the knob
all the way in to turn them off. The exterior lamps
will automatically turn
on after several seconds of
wiper activation.
Headlamps
Wiper Activated Headlamps
This feature activates the headlamps and parking lamps after the windshield wipers have been in
use for
approximately 20 seconds. ’
In order to operate the wiper activated headlamps, the
twilight sentinel must
be in the on position. This feature
lights the way
in poor weather and it also makes your
vehicle more visible to other drivers. If the wiper activated headlamps are
on, and the ignition switch is
turned
off, the wiper activated headlamps will
immediately
turn off.
The wiper activated headlamps will deactivate
if you
turn off the twilight sentinel or if the windshield wipers
have been turned
off for a period of one or two seconds.
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Lamps on Reminder
You will hear a warning chime if you pull the key from
the ignition while leaving the lamps
on, if the manual
headlamp control is activated. An exception to this is
when you’re using twilight sentinel.
Daytime Running Lamps
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 the low-beam headlamps
come
on at reduced brightness when:
the ignition is on,
the headlamp switch is off and
the transaxle is not in PARK (P).
When DRL are on, only the low-beam headlamps (at
reduced brightness) will be
on. No other exterior lamps
such as the parking lamps, taillamps, etc. will be on
when the
DRL are being used. Your instrument panel
won’t be
lit up either. When
it’s dark enough outside, the low-beam
headlamps (at reduced intensity) will change
to normal
low-beam headlamp operation. When it’s bright enough
outside, the regular lamps will go
off, and the low-beam
headlamps change to the reduced brightness
of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, tum off the
twilight sentinel switch and shift the transaxle into
PARK (P). Placing your vehicle in PARK (P) disables
the DRL. 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.
Cornering Lamps
The cornering lamps come on when the headlamps or
parking lamps are on and you signal a turn. They
provide more light for cornering.
Underhood Lamp
Turn the parking lamps on to operate the underhood lamp. The underhood
lamp will come on when the hood
is open.
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Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
The exterior lamps will turn off approximately
10 minutes after the ignition is turned to LOCK or ACC, if
the manual park lamp control is on. This protects draining
the battery
in case you have left the headlamps or parking
lamps on. Use the control knob to
turn the lamps back on
indefinitely. To delay the lamps from tuming off, see
"Twilight Sentinel" earlier in this section.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
As you turn the headlamp knob clockwise, the
instrument panel lights will brighten. Turning the
headlamp knob all the way clockwise will turn on the interior lamps.
Lamp Monitors
The rear taillamp monitors
are located at the top
center
of the back glass.
You will see them as you
look through the inside
rearview mirror. The two
red indicators will
illuminate to show that the
taillamps and brake lamps
are working.
Illuminated Entry System
The illuminated entry system turns on the courtesy lamps
and the backlighting
to the door switches and headlamp
knob control when a door is opened or if you press the
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) button. Note that the
illuminated entry system
is photocell dependent which
means that it must
be dark outside in order for the
courtesy lamps to
turn on. The courtesy lamps will turn
off approximately 20 seconds after the last door is closed.
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