1998 CADILLAC DEVILLE ESP

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The
LUMBAR control is
located on the outboard side
of each front seat. It
provides additional support
to your lower back and it
works independently of the
other seat controls. Use the
power seat control first to
get the proper position.
Then proceed with the
lumbar adjustment.
To reshape the lower seatback, move the LUMBAR
switch forward to increase support and rearward to
decrease support. Move the LUMBAR switch side to
side to raise or lower the support mechanism to suit
your preference.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it
may during long trips,
so should the position of your
lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.
If you have the optional personalization package, the
power lumbar control can be programmed for memory
recall. For more information, see “Programmable, Memory and Personalization Features” in the Index. Automatic seat and mirror movement will occur if the
Remote Keyless Entry
(RE) transmitter is used to
enter the vehicle. The number on the back of the
transmitter corresponds to the
1 or 2 seat and
mirror position.
After the unlock button is pressed on the
RKE
transmitter (the ignition must be in LOCK) or when the
key is placed in the ignition, the seat and mirrors will
automatically adjust to the appropriate position.
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With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
&: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be -- whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle
a safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And your chance of
being conscious during and after
an accident, so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
wear safety belts?
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1 A. CAUTION:
If your vehicle has the optional theft-deterrent system,
you must unlock the doors with the key or remote
keyless entry transmitter to avoid setting
off the alarm.
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When
a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash
if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety bel
properly, lock your
doors, and you will be far
better
off whenever you drive your vehicle.
.ts
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use either the door key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter. Rotate
the manual lock lever forward to lock
the
door from the inside. To unlock the door, rotate the
lever rearward.
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Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make
it impossible to steal. However, there are ways you
can help.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves -- so
don’t do it.
When you park your vehicle and open the driver’s door, you’ll hear a chime reminding you to remove your key
from the ignition and take
it with you. Always do this.
Your steering wheel will be locked, and
so will your
ignition and transaxle. And remember to lock the doors.
Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out of sight.
Put them in a storage area,
or take them with you. If you park in
a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock it
up and take your keys.
But what if you have to leave your ignition key?
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If possible, park in a busy, well lit area.
Put your valuables
in a storage area, like your
trunk or glove
box. Be sure to close and lock the
storage area.
Close all windows.
Lock the glove
box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key and remote keyless entry
transmitter with you.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
o€ 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
0 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. When
the twilight sentinel switch is on and it’s dark
enough outside, the low-beam headlamps (at reduced
intensity) will turn
off and normal low-beam headlamp
operation will occur. When the twilight sentinel switch
is on and it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps
will go
off, and the low-beam headlamps at reduced
brightness will take over for the
Dm.
If it’s dark enough outside and the twilight sentinel
control
is off, a HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message
will display on the Driver Information Center (DIC).
This message informs the driver that turning
on the
exterior lamps is recommended even though the DRL
are still illuminated (it’s become dark enough outside to
require the headlamps and/or other exterior lamps).
Turning on the twilight sentinel, the headlamp switch or
the fog lamp switch will remove the HEADLAMPS
SUGGESTED message.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, turn off the
twilight sentinel and shift the transaxle into PARK
(P).
Placing your vehicle in PARK (P) disables the Dm.
The DRL will stay off until you shift out of PARK (P).
To drive your vehicle with the DRL off, turn off the
twilight sentinel and manually
turn on the parking lamps.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need
it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Programmable Automatic Door Locks
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,

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine FEATURE OFF appears as well as the next
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Remote Recall Memory (If Equipped with
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
Mode Personalization.