1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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In freezing weather, don’t use your washer until
the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can
form ice on the windshield, blocking
your vision.
The windshield washer has both a “demand” mode and a “programmed” mode, depending on the amount
of
windshield washer fluid you need.
For programmed mode, press and release the button on
the tip
of the lever. The washer will provide a measured
amount
of fluid to the windshield and the wiper will
either stop or return
to your original wiping speed. For
demand mode, press and hold the button until you have
enough fluid, and the wipers will either stop or return to
your original wiping speed.
CHECK
WASHER FLUID will be displayed on the DIC
when the washer fluid reaches a low level.
The cruise control lever is
located
on the right side of
the steering column.
With cruise control, you can maintain a speed
of
about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your
foot on the accelerator. This can help on long trips.
Cruise control does not work at speeds below about
25 mph (40 km/h). When cruise control is on, you will
see
a telltale labeled CRUISE in the instrument cluster.
Cruise control shuts
off when you apply your brakes.
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Cruise control can be dangerous where you
can’t drive safely
at a steady speed. So,
don’t use your cruise control on winding
roads or in heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous on
slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes
in tire traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and you could lose control. Don’t
A CAUTION:
If you leave your cruise control switch on when
you’re not using cruise, you might hit
a button
and go into cruise when you don’t want to. You
could be startled and even lose control. Keep the
cruise control switch
off until you want to use it.
use cruise control on slippery roads.
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If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. (See “Traction
Control System” in the Index.) When road conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may turn the cruise
control back on. 2.
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Press the outer right button on the lever to turn on
the system.
Accelerate to the speed you want.
Press the switch down once to SETKST. The cruise
telltale will come on.
Remove your foot from the accelerator Pedal.

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Setting the cruise control at a desired speed and then
applying the brake will end the cruise function.
Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more,
you can push up
on the cruise control switch RES/ACC
(Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second to reset.
This returns you to your desired preset speed. The cruise
telltale will come on.
Remember,
if you hold the switch at RES/ACC longer
than half
a second, the vehicle will accelerate until you
release the switch or apply the brake.
So unless you
want to
go faster, don’t hold the switch at RES/ACC.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
Use the accelerator pedal to go to a higher speed.
Push the cruise lever (SETKST) and then release the
lever and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now cruise at
the higher speed.
Push upward on RES/ACC. Hold it there until you
reach a desired speed and then release the switch.
(To increase your speed in very small amounts, press
up one second at a time. Each time you
do this, your
vehicle will
go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.)
The accelerate feature will only work after you have set
the cruise control speed by pushing downward on the
switch to SET/CST.
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There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push the cruise lever (SETKST) down and hold it
until you reach a desired lower speed, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the cruise
lever (SETKST) down briefly. 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.
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 three ways to end cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
Press the button on the end of the switch.
Pull the lever (CANCEL) toward you.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when you
turn off the cruise control or the ignition.

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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
Fog Lamps
(STS Only)
Instrument Panel Lights
Interior Courtesy Lamps
Instrument panel backlighting will dim only when it is
dark outside.
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Headlamps
The control for the headlamps is on the left side of the
instrument panel.
Turn the lamp control knob all the
way to the right to turn the headlamps
on and all other
lights that turn on with the parklamps. Turn the control
knob all the way to the left to turn the headlamps
off.
The lights on indicator is on if the headlamps are on.
WiperActivated Headlamps
This feature turns on the headlamps and parking lamps
after the windshield wipers have been in use for
approximately six seconds.
To operate the wiper-activated headlamps, the twilight
sentinel must be on. If the wiper-activated headlamps
are on and the ignition switch is turned to
ACC, the
wiper-activated headlamps will continue. When you
turn the key to OFF, the wiper-activated headlamps will
immediately turn
off.
The wiper-activated headlamps will turn off if you turn off
the twilight sentinel or the windshield wipers. I€ turned off
by deactivating the twilight sentinel, a HEADLAMPS
SUGGESTED message will be displayed.
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Turn the lamp control once to the right to turn on the
parklamps, taillamps, markerlamps, license lamp and
underhood lamp. The lights
on indicator will be on if the
parklarnp switch
is on. Turn to the left to turn these
lights off.
Lamps On Reminder
You will hear a warning chime if you open the driver’s
door while leaving the lamps on and the manual
headlamp or parklamp control is activated. An exception
to this is when you’re using twilight sentinel, or if the
ignition is
on.
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 high-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness when:
the ignition is on,
When DRL are on, only your high-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 high-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 high-beam headlamps at reduced
brightness will take over.
If it’s dark outside and the twilight sentinel control is
off, a HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message will
display on the DIC. This message informs the driver that
turning on the exterior lamps is recommended even
though the DRL are still illuminated. It has become dark
enough outside to require the headlamps and/or other
exterior lamps. Turning on the twilight sentinel or the
headlamp switch will deactivate the
DRL and remove
the HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message.
If the
parking lamps or the fog lamps were turned on instead,
the DRL will still deactivate and the HEADLAMPS
SUGGESTED message will continue to be displayed.
0 the headlamp switch is off and
0 the transaxle is not in PARK (P).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 DRL.
The DRL will stay off until you shift out of PARK (P).
To drive your vehicle with the DlU 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.
Fog Lamps (STS Only)
Use the fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty
conditions. When you push the fog lamp switch located
next to the headlamp switch, a small indicator light and
the LIGHTS
ON and FOG LAMP ON telltales on the
instrument panel cluster will tell you that the fog lamps
and the parking lamps
are on. Pushing the fog lamp
switch again will 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. You can use the fog
button to turn the fog lamps on or off when the
parklamps
or headlamps are on. When the twilight sentinel
is on and the fog lamp switch
is activated, the
fog lamps, headlamps and parking
lamps will remain
on.
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.
Twilight Sentinel
The control is below the
headlamp
knob. It
automatically turns the
lamps
on and off by
sensing how dark it
is outside.
To operate the twilight sentinel, leave the lamp knob off
and move the
TWILIGHT slider control to any position
but
OFF.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you move the control all the way to the right (MAX),
the lamps will remain on for approximately three
minutes after the ignition has been turned to
OFF or
ACC. If you move the control so it is just on, the lamps
will go
off quickly when you turn the ignition out of
ON. You can adjust the delay time from only a few
seconds to three minutes.
If it’s dark enough outside and the twilight sentinel
control is
off, a HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message
will display on the
DIC. This message informs the
driver that turning on the exterior lamps
is
recommended (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.
Light Sensor
The light sensor for the DRL and the twilight sentinel is
located on the driver’s side of the front defogger
grille.
If you cover the sensor, it will read “dark” and the lamps
will come on.
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