1996 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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message will display on
the
DIC.
4. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Resuming a Set Speed
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CRUISE WIPER
Remember, if you hold the switch at R/A longer than
half a second, the vehicle will accelerate until
you
release the switch or apply the brake. You could be
startled and even lose control. So unless you want to
go faster, don't hold the switch at R/A.
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There are two ways to increase your speed. Here’s
the first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal
to go to a higher speed.
2. Push the button at the end of the lever and then
release the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll
now cruise at the higher speed.
Here’s the second
way to increase speed:
Move the cruise switch from ON to R/A. Hold it
there until you reach a desired speed and then release
the switch.
To increase your speed in very small amounts, move
the switch to
R/A. Each time you do this, your
vehicle will
go about 1 mph (1.6 h/h) faster.
The accelerate feature will
only work after you have set the
cruise control speed by pushing the
SET CRUISE button.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until
you reach a desired lower speed, then release it.
A CRUISE ENGAGED message will then display.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button
for less than half a second.’Each time you do
this, you’ll
go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot
off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed
you set earlier.
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How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step
on the
accelerator pedal
to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake
or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down.
Of course, applying the brake
takes you
out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to end cruise control:
0 Step lightly on the brake pedal.
0 Move the CRUISE switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when you
turn off the cruise control or the ignition.
Lamps
OFF,
The control on the left
side
of the instrument
panel controls these lamp systems:
Headlamps
Taillamps
Parking Lamps
Sidemarker Lamps
License Plate Lamp
Underhood Lamp
Fog Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
0 Interior Courtesy Lamps
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Pull the knob out to the first 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.
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 high-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness when:
the ignition is on,
0 the headlamp switch is oft' and
the transaxle is not in PARK (P).
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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 high-beam
headlamps (at reduced intensity) will change to
low-beam headlamps. When it's bright enough outside,
the regular lamps will
go off, and the high-beam
headlamps change to the reduced brightness of
DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, turn 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.
Fog Lamps
Use the. fog lamps for better
vision
in foggy or misty
conditions. When you press
the
fog lamp button, a small
indicator light will tell you
the
fog lamps are on. Press
the button again to turn
them
off.
If you switch on the high-beam headlamps, the 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. The fog lamps and parking lamps will
remain on.
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is turned off, the headlamps and parking lamps will
deactivate. Also note that using
fog lamps during the
day will cancel the
DRL feature.
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.
Twilight Sentinel
The control is next to
the headlamp knob. It automatically switches
the lamps on and off by
sensing how dark
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To operate the twilight sentinel, leave the lamp knob
off and move the TWILIGHT control to any position
but
OFF.
If you move the control all the way to the right, the
lamps will remain on for approximately three minutes
after the ignition has been turned to the
OFF or LOCK
position. If
you move the control so it is just on, the
lamps will
go off quickly when you turn the ignition
switch out of
RUN. You can adjust the delay time from
only a few seconds to three minutes.
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The light sensor for the DRL and the twilight sentinel is
located
in the center of the front defogger grille. If you
cover the sensor, it will read "dark" and the lamps will
come on.
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
indefmitely. (The control
knob must be cycled off and then
on
to turn the lamps back on.) To delay the lamps from
turning 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.
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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Reading Lamps
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The reading lamps are located in the roof. These lamps
and the interior courtesy lamps come on when any door
is opened and it is dark outside. Press the button to turn
them on. Press it again
to turn them off.
If the reading lamps are left on, they automatically shut
off 10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off.
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
This feature is designed to protect your vehicle's battery
against drainage from the interior lamps, trunk.lamp,
glove
box lamp, cigarette lighters or the garage door
opener. When
the ignition is turned OFF, the power
to these features will automatically
turn off after
10 minutes (three minutes if a new car has 15 miles
or
Iess). Power will be restored for an additional
10 minutes if any door is opened, the trunk is opened
or the courtesy lamp switch
is turned on.
Battery Guard Storage
This feature is for long term use. and must be
programmed through the
DIC while the ignition is in
the RUN position. Battery guard storage protects the
battery by placing the vehicle
in a storage mode so that
the radio, amplifiers, instrument cluster and Remote
Keyless Entry
(RKE) will not drain the battery over a
long period of time.
To begin programming, press the INFO and RESET
buttons at the same time for approximately two seconds.
Press the
RESET button to answer "yes" and press the
INFO button to indicate a "no" response.
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