1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE lights

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These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
These symbols have to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
WARNING
A
HAZARD
FLASHER
RUNNING
* 0
DAYTIME *
LAMPS *'*
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WIPER Q
aa aa
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
TEMP
-
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
CT
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER -
HORN h=r
SPEAKER
b
FUEL e3
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Cadillac, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained
are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Trunk
Theft
Theft-Deterrent System (If Equipped)
PASS-Key@
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New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions
Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (Option) (Canada Only)
Automatic Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK
(P)
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
Parking Over Things That Burn
Engine Exhaust
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
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Lever
Lamps
Interior Lamps
Mirrors Storage Compartments
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter Cellular Telephone (Option)
Assist Handles
Umbrella Holder (DeVille d’Elegance Only)
Floor Mats
Astroroof (Option)
Universal Transmitter (Option)
The Instrument Panel: Your
Information System
Digital Cluster (DeVille and
DeVille d’Elegance Only)
Analog Cluster (DeVille Concours Only)
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
Driver Information Center (DIC)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A “yes”, “no” or “skip” response must be made after
each prompt is displayed in order to continue on to the
next prompt
or personalization feature. Press the TRIP
SET (TRIP RESET) button to choose yes, press the
RESET (INFO RESET) button to choose no or press the
INFORMATION
(INFO) button to “skip” to the next
personalization feature.
FEAWRE ON appears when a “yes” response is made
and FEATURE
OFF appears with a “no” response.
If a no response is made after the DOORS LOCK IN
GEAR prompt is displayed, FEATURE
OFF will appear.
The automatic door locking system has been disabled
and no other door lock messages will be displayed.
REMOTE
FLASH LIGHTS, which is the next available
personalization feature to display, will appear next.
See “Remote Confirmation” in the Index for
more information.
If a yes response is made after the DOORS LOCK IN
GEAR prompt is displayed, FEATURE
ON appears.
The automatic door locking system
is enabled and
allows the DOORS UNLOCK IN PARK prompt
to appear. Choosing this prompt advances you to
REMOTE FLASH LIGHTS whereas a no response will
display the DRIVR UNLOCK
IN PARK prompt. A yes
or no response here automatically brings up the
REMOTE FLASH LIGHTS feature.
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Rear Door Security Locks
Your Cadillac is equipped
with rear door security
locks that help prevent
passengers from opening
the rear doors
of your
vehicle from the inside.
To use this lock:
1.
2.
3.
Move the lever on the door all the way up to the
ENGAGED position.
Close the door,
Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature is in use.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The RKE transmitter can also be used to recall the
memory settings for up to two drivers. For more
information, see “Memory Seat and Mirrors” in
the Index.
Note that pressing the transmitter buttons numerous times (approximately
500 times) out of the vehicle’s operating
range may cause the transmitter not to work. Replacing
the battery and pressing the transmitter buttons
10 or
more times out of range will also cause
the transmitter
not to work. To reset the transmitter, you must be within
the vehicle’s operating range. Press and hold the trunk
button, and within one second, press and hold the lock
button. Continue to hold both buttons for approximately
three seconds. See your Cadillac dealer for service if your
transmitter still doesn’t work properly.
RKE Personalization Features
Remote Confiimation (If Equipped)
Before you select features, be sure that the number on
the back of the RKE transmitter matches the driver
preferred.
You can confirm the correct driver by placing
the key in the LOCK position and pressing unlock on
the
RKE transmitter.
This personalization feature allows the driver to program
the parking lamps to blink or to remain
off when the lock or unlock buttons
on the RKE transmitter are pressed.
Press the TRIP SET
(TRIP RESET) button to answer
“yes,” press
the RESET (INFO RESET) button to indicate
“no” or press the INFORMATION
(INFO) button to
“skip” to the next personalization feature.
To begin programming, the ignition must be in the RUN
position. Press and hold the INFORMATION (INFO)
and RESET (INFO RESET) buttons at the same time.
The first message to appear refers to the programmable
automatic door locks. To skip this prompt, press the
INFORMATION (INFO) button.
When
REMOTE FLASH LIGHTS appears on the DIC
display, press the yes button
to program the parking
lamps to blink once when the lock button on the
RKE
transmitter is pressed and to blink twice when the
unlock button is pressed.
If you don’t want the parking
lamps to blink when using the
RKE transmitter, press
the
no button.
FEATURE
ON will display if REMOTE FLASH
LIGHTS was selected and FEATURE OFF will show if
you answer no.
For
a list of the other personalization features available,
see “Memory and Personalization Features” later in
this section.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Exterior Lighting (If Equipped)
This personalization feature enables the driver to
program the exterior lamps to turn on for 20 seconds or
to remain off when using the RKE transmitter to unlock
your vehicle.
If exterior lighting is selected, the parking lamps,
taillamps, sidemarker lamps, license plate lamps,
low-beam headlamps, etc. will turn on for about
20 seconds or until the ignition key is turned to RUN.
Check the back of the RKE transmitter to verify
that the
correct driver
is selected before you start programming.
To begin programming, press the INFORMATION
(INFO) and RESET (INFO RESET) buttons at the same
time for about two seconds. Exterior lighting is the third
feature to display. Press the INFORMATION (INFO)
button to “skip” past the first two features
-- DOOR
LOCKS IN GEAR and REMOTE FLASH LIGHTS.
When EXT LIGHTS AT UNLOCK appears, a “yes” or
“no” response is required. Press the TRIP SET (TRIP
RESET) button to answer yes or press the RESET
(INFO RESET) button to indicate a no response.
FEATURE ON displays when a yes response
is made
and FEATURE OFF shows after a no response.
For a list
of the other personalization features available, see
“Memory and Personalization Features” later in
this section.
Remote Recall Memory quipped)
Your vehicle may have memory personalization. If it
does,
REMOTE RECALL MEMORY will be the fourth
personalization feature to display
on the DIC system.
Memory settings that have been previously programmed
(HVAC settings, radio preset settings, exterior lighting
choices, remote confirmation choices and programmable automatic door lock choices) can be recalled either by
using the
RKE transmitter or by placing the key in your
vehicle’s ignition.
To begin programming, check the back of the RISE
transmitter to verify that the correct driver is selected.
Press the INFORMATION
(INFO) and RESET (INFO
RESET) buttons at
the same time for about two seconds.
As mentioned, memory recall is the fourth feature to
appear. To “skip” past the first three personalization
features, press the INFORMATION (INFO) button.
When REMOTE RECALL MEMORY appears, the driver is able to recall memory settings when the unlock
button on the RKE transmitter is pressed with the
ignition in LOCK. Press the TRIP SET (TRIP RESET)
button to select or press the RESET (INFO RESET)
button to answer no
and to continue on to the next
prompt. (FEATURE ON displays when a yes response
is made and FEATURE
OFF shows when a no response
is made.)

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
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 brakes
or downshifting into
FIRST (1) 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
The control on the
left side
of the instrument
panel controls these
lamp systems:
Headlamps
0 Taillamps
Parking Lamps
Sidemarker Lamps
0 License Plate Lamp
0 Underhood Lamp
Fog Lamps (DeVille Concours Only)
0 Instrument Panel Lights
Interior Courtesy Lamps
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Pull the lamp control 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. Push the control knob all the way
back in to turn the lamps and lights
off.
Cluster lighting as well as instrument panel backlighting
will dim only when it is dark outside.
Headlamps
The control for the headlamps is on the left side of the
instrument panel. Pull the lamp control
knob all the way
out to turn the headlamps on. Push the control knob all
the way back in to turn the headlamps off.
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 open any door
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.
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 your 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Courtesy Lamps (DeVille Only)
The courtesy lamps are located in the roof in the rear
seat. These lamps come on with the lamp
knob or when
any door is opened and it is dark outside.
Illuminated Entry
The illuminated entry system turns on the courtesy
lamps and the backlighting to the door switches and to
the lamp control knob when a door is opened or if you
press a
RISE transmitter button. Since the illuminated
entry system has
a photocell, this means that it must be
dark outside in order for the courtesy lamps
or
backlighting to turn on. The courtesy lamps turn off
approximately 20 seconds after the last door is closed or
after the ignition key is placed in the ignition.
Parade Dimming
This feature prohibits the dimming of the instrument
panel lights during daylight while the headlamps are on.
This feature operates with the light sensor for the
twilight sentinel and is fully automatic. When the light
sensor reads darkness outside, the instrument panel
lights can be adjusted. Backlighting to the instrument
panel will
also turn on.
Reading Lamps (DeVille d’Elegance and
DeVille Concours Only)
The reading lamps are located in the roof. These 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.
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