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Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
If the manual parking lamp control has been left on, the
exterior lamps will
turn off approximately 10 minutes
after the ignition is turned to
LOCK or ACCESSORY.
This protects draining the battery in case yoihave
accidently left the headlamps or parking lamps on. If
you need to purposely leave the lamps on for more than
10 minutes with the ignition in LOCK or ACCESSORY,
turn the manual control knob off and then back on. To
delay the lahps from turning off, see "Twilight
Sentinel" earlier in this section.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
Cluster lighting as well as instrument panel lighting
.automatically dims when it becomes dark outside and
your lights are on. When it's dark, the brightness control
can be manually adjusted by turning the lamp control
knob to the left to dimand
to the right to brighten the
lighting. Cluster lighting and instrument panel lighting automatically brighten when
it becomes light outside.
Courtesy Lamps (DeVille Only)
The courtesy lamps are located in the roof in the rear
seat. These lamps come
ofi with the lamp knob or when
any door is opened and it
is dark outside.
Illuminated Entry
The illuminated eptry 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 remote keyless entry 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.
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Glove Box
The glove box is located in front of the passenger’s seat.
To lock the glove box door, insert the oval key into
the
lock cylinder and turn it to the right. Turn the key to the
left
to unlock the door.
Map Pocket
The maphtorage pockets are located on each
front door as well as on the passenger’s and driver’s
front seatbacks.
Front Storage Armrest
(DeVille and DeVille d’Elegance Only)
The front storage area comes with a coinholder, a
storage compartment for CDs or tapes, an optional
phone and a dual cupholder that unfolds for use.
Center Console Storage Area
(DeVille Concours Only)
The full console includes a storage co,mpartment for
CDs or tapes, an optional phone, an armrest and a
cupholder. The cupholder can
be opened by pressing on
the surface panel located in front of the armrest. Close
the lid
to secure.
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This system may be ordered through your dealer and
will include the optional fixed cellular telephone. The
following services are available
24 hours a day:
Roadside Service with Location
0 Emergency Services Button
Remote Door Unlock
Theft DetectiodNotification and
S tolen-Vehicle Tracking
Bag Deployment
Automatic Notification of Front Air
0 Concierge/Customer Convenience Services
For more information, contact your dealer.
Assist Handles
A handle above each door can be used when getting out
of your vehicle.
Umbrella Holder
(DeVille d’Elegance Only)
The driver’s front seat cushion comes equipped
with an umbrella holder. Gently slide the umbrella into
the slot located under the front portion of the driver’s
seat cushion.
Floor Mats
Your vehicle is equipped with rubber-backed front and
rear floor mats. Keep them clean by vacuuming and
using a spot cleaner, if necessary.
Do not machine wash.
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4.
5.
Hold the end of the hand-held transmitter against the
front surface of the universal transmitter
so that you
can still see the amber light.
Using both hands, press the hand-held transmitter button and the desired button on the universal
transmitter. Continue to. press both buttons through
Step
5.
Hold down both buttons until you see the amber light
on the universal transmitter flash slowly and then
rapidly. The rapid flashing, which could take up to
90 seconds, indicates that the universal transmitter
has been programmed. Release both buttons once the
light starts to flash rapidly.
If you have trouble programming the universal
transmitter, make sure that you have followed the
directions exactly as described and that the battery in the
hand-held transmitter is not dead.
If you still cannot
program it, rotate the hand-held transmitter end over end
and
try again. The universal transmitter may not work
with older garage door openers that do not meet current
Federal Consumer Safety Standards. If you cannot
program the transmitter after repeated attempts, consult
your dealer.
Be sure to keep the original hand-held transmitter
in case
you need to erase and reprogram the universal transmitter. on
Note to Canadian Owners: During programming, the
hand-held transmitter may stop transmitting after one or
two seconds. If
you are programming from one of these
transmitters, you should press and re-press the button
the hand-held transmitter every two seconds without
ever releasing the button on the universal transmitter.
Release both buttons
when the amber light on the
universal transmitter begins to flash rapidly.
Operating the Transmitter
Press and hold the appropriate button on the universal
transmitter. The amber light comes on while the signal is
being transmitted.
Note that the universal transmitter is disabled when the
valet button inside the glove
box is activated. For more
information, see “Valet Lockout Button” earlier
in
this section.
Also note that if the hand-held transmitter appears to
program the universal transmitter but does not open
your garage door, and if the garage door opener was
manufactured after
1995, the garage door opener may
have a “rolling code” system.
A rolling code system
changes the code
of the garage door opener every time
you open
or close the garage door.
To determine if you have this system, press the button
on the universal transmitter that you have programmed
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Your vehicle’s ignition must be in RUN. To begin
programming, press and hold the INFORMATION
(INFO) and RESET (INFO RESET) buttons at the same
time to display the following prompts.
DOORS LOCK IN GEAR: All doors automatically
lock when shifted out of PARK (P).
DOOR UNLOCK IN PARK: All doors automatically
lock when shifted out of PARK
(P). All doors
automatically unlock when shifted into PARK
(P).
DRIVR UNLOCK IN PARK: All doors automatically
lock when shifted out of PARK (P). Only the driver’s
door automatically unlocks when shifted into
PARK (P).
DRIVR UNLOCK IN KEY OFF: All doors
automatically lock when shifted out of PARK (P). Only
the driver’s door automatically unlocks when the
ignition key
is turned to OFF.
DOORS UNLOCK KEY OFF: All doors
automatically lock when shifted out of PARK (P). All
doors automatically unlock when the ignition key
is
turned to OFF.
A “yes” or “no” response must be made after each prompt
is displayed
in order to continue on to the next prompt or
personalization feature. The “yes” and “no” buttons
are
displayed in amber on the vehicle’s digital control cluster. \
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.
FEATURE 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.
LGHTS.FLSH AT UNLOCK, which is the next
available personalization feature to display, will appear
next. See “Lock/Unlock Confirmation” following 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 DRIVR UNLOCK
IN PARK prompt to
appear. Choosing this prompt advances
you to LGHTS
FLSH AT UNLOCK whereas a no response will display
the DRIVR UNLOCK
KEY OFF prompt.
If DRIVR UNLOCK
KEY OFF is chosen, FEATURE
ON appears. You will advance to the LGHTS
FLSH AT
UNLOCK prompt. If you don’t choose this prompt,

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prompt
-- DOORS UNLOCK IN PARK. If this
prompt is chosen, FEATURE ON appears. If a no
response was made, DOORS UNLOCK
KEY OFF will
appear. At this point, a yes or no response automatically
brings up the LGHTS
FLSH AT UNLOCK feature.
LocWnlock Confirmation
This personalization feature allows the driver to
program the parking lamps to blink when the lock or
unlock buttons on the remote keyless entry transmitter
are pressed, to program the horn to sound when the lock
button is pressed. and/or to program the exterior lamps to
turn on when the unlock button is pressed. Press the
TRIP (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, your vehicle’s ignition must be
in RUN. Press and hold the INFORMATION (INFO)
and RESET (INFO RESET) buttons at the same time to display the following prompts. LOCKNNLOCK
confirmation is the second feature to appear. To “skip”
past the first personalization feature, press the
INFORMATION
(INFO) button.
LGHTS FLSH AT UNLOCK: Parking lamps blink
twice when the unlock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed.
LIGHTS FLASH AT LOCK: Parking lamps blink
once when
the lock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter
is pressed.
HORN SOUNDS AT LOCK: Horn sounds when
the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter
is pressed.
EXT LIGHTS AT UNLOCK: Exterior lamps (parking
lamps, taillamps, sidemarker lamps, license plate lamps, low-beafn headlamps, etc.)
turn on when the unlock
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed, and
it is dark outside. These lamps stay on for
about
20 seconds or when the key is turned out of OFF.
The prompts listed here appear in the same order as
displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC).
FEATURE ON appears when a yes response is made
and FEATURE
OFF appears with a no response. To skip
to the next personalization feature (REMOTE RECALL
MEMORY), press the INFORMATION (INFO) button.
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Memory Personalization)
Memory settings that have been previously programmed
(climate control settings, radio preset settings, exterior
lighting choices, lockhnlock confirmation choices and
programmable automatic door lock choices)
can be
recalled by using the remote keyless entry transmitter or
by placing the key in your vehicle’s ignition.
Before you begin programming, make sure that
your
vehicle’s ignition is in RUN. To begin programming,
press the INFORMATION
(INFO) and RESET (INFO
RESET) buttons at the same time for about two seconds.
As mentioned, remote recall memory is the third feature
to appear. To “skip” past the first two 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 remote keyless entry transmitter is
pressed. 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. If
a no response was made, the
KEY IN RECALL
MEMORY prompt will show next. This choice recalls
memory settings when the key is placed in your
vehicle’s ignition. FEATURE ON displays for a yes
response and FEATURE
OFF for a no response. A yes
or no response is required.
Curb View Mirror (If Equipped with
Memory Personalization)
If your vehicle has this personalization feature,
MIRROR TILT
IN REV will be the fourth
personalization prompt to display on the Driver
Information Center (DIC).
To program your vehicle, press the INFORMATION
(INFO) and RESET (INFO RESET) buttons at the same
time for about two seconds. When MIRROR TILT
IN
REV appears, a “yes” or “no” response is needed. Press
the TRIP SET (TRIP RESET) button to answer yes or
the RESET
(INFO RESET) button to answer no.
FEATURE ON displays when a yes response is made
and FEATURE
OFF shows after a no response. If
you
do not want to change the setting of this feature,
press the INFORMATION (INFO) button to skip to
the next personalization feature which is Storage
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Before you begin programming, make sure that your vehicle’s ignition is
in RUN. To begin programming,
press the INFORMATION (INFO) and RESET (INFO
RESET) buttons at the same time for about two seconds.
The first message to appear
is DOORS LOCK IN
GEAR. Press the INFORMATION
(INFO) button after
this prompt is displayed until the STORAGE MODE
prompt appears on the Driver Information Center (DIC).
Press the TRIP (TRIP RESET) button to answer “yes” or press the RESET (INFO RESET) button to indicate a
“no” response.
FEATURE ON appears when a yes response is made
and FEATURE
OFF shows when a no response is made.
Since this is the last personalization feature available,
a
yes or no response will end out of the Driver
Information Center (DIC) display.
Once the battery guard has been programmed, your
vehicle will enter the storage mode about
20 minutes
after the ignition key has been turned off.
Your vehicle will stay in the storage mode until the
ignition key is turned out of LOCK. The system will
“wake-up” when the door key is inserted into the door,
however, your vehicle will remain in the storage mode.
The ignition must be out
of LOCK before the battery
guard is disabled.
Home and Away Feature
To program, hold two radio preset buttons at the same
time until
HOME PRESETS DRVR 1 ( DRVR 2)
appears on the Driver Information Center (DIC) display.
At this time, you are able to input your desired radio
stations. Holding the same
two radio preset buttons
again will display AWAY PRESETS DRVR
1 (or
DRVR
2). Radio stations that are out of your normal
operating range can be input at this time.
Climate Control Personalization
With this feature, your vehicle will recall the latest
climate control settings as adjusted the last time your
vehicle was operated. This feature allows two different
drivers to store and recall their own climate control
settings. The settings recalled by the climate control
system are determined by which remote keyless entry
transmitter
(“1” or “2”) was used to enter the vehicle.
The number on the back of the remote keyless entry
transmitter corresponds to driver
1 or to driver 2. After
the unlock button is pressed on the remote keyless entry
transmitter or the ignition key
is placed in the ignition,
the climate control settings will automatically adjust to
where they were last set. The settings can also be
changed by briefly pressing the memory seat buttons
1 or 2 located on the driver’s door.