1998 CADILLAC SEVILLE windshield wipers

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With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you can turn
the key to four different positions:
OFF: This position lets you
turn
off the engine and
remove the key. It doesn’t
lock the steering wheel.
NOTICE:
If your key seems stuck in OFF and you can’t
turn it, be sure you are using the correct key; if
so, is it all the way in? Turn the key only with
your hand. Using a tool to force it could break
the key
or the ignition switch. If none of this
works, then your vehicle needs service.
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ACC: This position lets you use things like the radio and
the windshield wipers when the engine is
off. Use ACC if
you must have your vehicle in motion while
the engine is
off (for example, if your vehicle is being pushed).
ON: This is the position for driving.
START This starts the engine.
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
The following accessories on your vehicle may be used
for up to
10 minutes after the ignition key is turned from
ON to OFF:
Cellular Phone (If Equipped)
Radio
Power Windows
Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
Express Sunroof (Option)
Power to these accessories stops after
10 minutes or if
any door is opened. If you want power for another
10 minutes, close all the doors, turn the ignition key to
ON and then back to OFF. If the cellular phone is being
used while Retained Accessory Power is in effect, the
timer is suspended (to avoid interruption of the call).
The timer resets to
10 minutes at the end of the call.
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You can control the windshield wipers by moving the
lever with the wiper symbol on it. This lever is located
on the right side of your steering column. For
information on wiper activated headlamp operation,
refer to “Wiper-Activated Headlamps”
in the Index.
MIST Pull the lever down once and release it for a
single wipe cycle. For more cycles, hold the lever down
in the MIST position longer.
INTERMITTENT (DELAY): Push the lever up to the
INT position, then turn the band (INT
ADJ), which is
located on the lever, to adjust the delay time. The higher
you
turn the band, the faster the wipers will move.
LO or HI: Push the lever up to LO for steady wiping at
a slow speed. Push the lever higher to
HI for steady
wiping at a high speed.
OFF: Lower the lever to its resting position (OFF) to
turn
off the wipers.
To wash the windshield, press the center button located
at the tip
of the lever.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades
before using them. If they’re frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
If the blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor.
A
circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools. Clear
away snow or
ice to prevent an overload.
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This moisture sensor is mounted on the passenger’s
interior side
of the windshield behind the rearview
mirror and
is used to automatically operate the
wipers by monitoring the amount
of moisture that is
on the windshield.
The Rainsense system can be activated by turning the
wiper stalk to one of the five sensitivity settings within
the INT
ADJ area. The bottom INT ADJ position is the
lowest sensitivity setting. This
allows more water to
collect on the windshield between wipes. Rotating the
INT
ADJ band up to the other INT ADJ settings
increases the sensitivity
of the system and frequency of
wipes. A single wipe will occur each time you turn the
INT
ADJ to a higher sensitivity setting. An initial wipe
occurs when
you turn the ignition on as a reminder that
Rainsense is active. The windshield wipers also remain
in
a “high park” position, even when the ignition is
turned off.
The Rainsense wipers operate in a delay mode as well
as a continuous low or high speed depending on the
amount of moisture and the sensitivity setting. The
MIST and “wash” cycles operate as normal and are not affected by the Rainsense function.
I NOTICE:
The wipers must be turned off when going
through a car wash
to avoid damage.
It is important to note that the Rainsense wiping feature
(INT
ADJ) can be overridden at any time by manually
changing the wiper control to
LO or HI speed.
NOTICE:
Do not place stickers or other items on the
exterior glass surface directly
in front of the
rainsensor. Doing this could cause the rainsensor
to malfunction.

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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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The control on the left side
of the instrument panel
controls these lamp systems:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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Add-on a1 Equipment
NOTICE:
Don’t add anything electrical to your vehicle unless you check with your dealer first. Some
electrical equipment can damage your vehicle
and the damage wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Some add-on electrical equipment can
keep other components
from working as
they
should.
Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
add anything electrical to your vehicle, see “Servicing
Your
Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle” in the Index.
Headlamp Wiring
The headlamp wiring has an individual fuse. An
electrical overload will cause the lamps to go on and off,
or in some cases to remain off. If this happens, have the
headlamp wiring checked right away.
Windshield Wiper Fuses
A circuit breaker protects the wiper motor. If the wiper
motor overheats due to heavy snow, the wipers will stop
until the motor cools and will then restart.
A Maxifuse@ powers the wiper motor. If the Maxifuse
blows, there is an electrical problem. Be sure to have
it fixed.
Power Windows and Other Power Options
Circuit breakers protect the power windows. When the
current load is
too heavy, the circuit breaker opens and
closes, protecting
the circuit until the problem is fixed or
goes away.
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Minifuses
Fuse
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Usage
Not Used
Accessory
Windshield Wipers
Not Used
Headlamp Low Beam Left
Headlamp Low Beam Right
Instrument Pariel
Fuse
8
9
10 11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Usage
Powertrain Control Module Battery
Headlamp High Beam Right
Headlamp High Beam Left
Ignition
1
Not Used
Not Used Cruise Control
Oxygen Sensor A
Injector Bank
#2
Not Used
Powertrain Control Module Ignition
Direct Ignition System
Oxygen Sensor B
Injector
Bank #1
Auxiliary Power
Cigar Lighter
Fog Lamps/Daytime Running Lamps
Horn
Air Conditioner Clutch
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