1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE keyless

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Theft
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.
Parking Lots
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?

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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Theft-Deterrent System (If Equipped)
If the ignition is off and
any door is open, the
SECURITY light will flash,
reminding you to activate
the system.
The light will also flash if the battery has been
disconnected and reconnected. To arm the system, do
the following:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door using the power door lock or the
remote keyless entry transmitter. The SECURITY
light should come on and stay on.
3. Close all the doors. The SECURITY light should go
off within about 30 seconds.
The horn will sound and the lamps will flash for about
30 seconds when the door or trunk is opened without the
key or the remote keyless entry transmitter. The horn
also sounds if the locks are damaged.Remember, the theft
-deterrent system won't activate if
you lock the doors with a key or use the manual door
lock. It activates only if you use a power door lock
button or the remote keyless entry transmitter.
To avoid activating the alarm by accident:

Always unlock a door with a key or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter. (Pressing the unlock button
on the remote keyless entry transmitter disables the
theft
-deterrent system.) Unlocking a door any other
way will activate the alarm. Cycling the ignition
without disarming the theft
-deterrent system will
also activate the alarm.

The vehicle should be locked with the door key after
the doors are closed if you don't want to activate the
theft
-deterrent system.
If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock any door
with your key. You can also turn off the alarm by using
the unlock button of the remote keyless entry
transmitter. The alarm won't stop if you try to unlock a
door any other way.

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1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the window, then
get out of the vehicle, keeping the door open.
2. From outside of the vehicle, with the door open, lock
the vehicle using the power door lock or the remote
keyless entry transmitter and close the door. Wait
30 seconds until the SECURITY light goes off.
3. Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lock
and open the door. The horn will sound and the
headlamps will flash.
If the alarm does not sound when it should, check to see
if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown. To
replace the fuse, see ªFuses and Circuit Breakersº in the
Index. If the fuse does not need to be replaced, you may
need to have your vehicle serviced.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always activate the
theft
-deterrent system when leaving your vehicle.
Valet Lockout Button
Pressing the VALET
lockout button located
inside the glove box to ON
will disable the use of the
power trunk, fuel door and
garage door openers.
Pressing this button again
will make these features
reusable. Locking the
glove box with the door
key will also help to secure
your vehicle.
Note: The remote keyless entry transmitter can't be used
to open the trunk or fuel door if the VALET lockout
button is in the ON position.

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2-47 Courtesy Lamps (DeVille Only)
The courtesy lamps are located in the roof in the rear
seat. These lamps come on with the control 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 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.
Parade Dimming
This feature prohibits dimming of the digital displays
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 digital displays can be adjusted by turning the
lamp control knob counterclockwise to dim and clockwise
to brighten lighting. Backlighting to the instrument panel
will turn on regardless of light conditions.
Reading Lamps (DeVille d'Elegance and
DeVille Concours Only)
The reading lamps are located in the roof. These lamps
come on automatically when any door is opened and it is
dark outside. For manual operation, 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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2-48 Map Lamps
These lamps are located in the front overhead panel.
Press the button to turn them on. Press it again to turn
them off.
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
This feature is designed to protect your vehicle's
battery against drainage from the interior lamps,
trunk lamp, glove box lamp, cigarette lighters or the
garage door opener. When the ignition is turned off, the
power to these features will automatically turn off after
10 minutes (three minutes if a new car has 15 miles
(24 km) or less). Power will be restored for an additional
10 minutes if any door is opened, the trunk is opened or
the courtesy lamp switch is turned on.
Storage Mode Personalization
This feature is for long-term use and must be
programmed through the Driver Information Center
(DIC) while the ignition is in RUN. Storage mode
personalization protects the battery by placing your
vehicle in a storage mode so that the radio, amplifiers,
instrument cluster and remote keyless entry will not
drain the battery over a long period of time. For
programming information, see ªMemory and
Personalization Featuresº in the Index.

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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,
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.
Lock/Unlock 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 YES (YES TRIP RESET) button to answer ªyes,º
press the RESET NO (NO INFO RESET) button to
indicate ªnoº or press the INFORMATION SKIP
(SKIP INFO) button to ªskipº to the next
personalization feature.To begin programming, your vehicle's ignition must be in
RUN. Press and hold the INFORMATION SKIP (SKIP
INFO) and RESET NO (NO INFO RESET) buttons at the
same time to display the following prompts.
LOCK/UNLOCK confirmation is the second feature to
appear. To ªskipº past the first personalization feature,
press the INFORMATION SKIP (SKIP 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
-beam 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.

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The prompts listed here appear in the same order as
displayed on the 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 SKIP (SKIP INFO) button.
Remote Recall Memory (If Equipped
with Memory Personalization)
Memory settings that have been previously programmed
(climate control settings, radio preset settings, exterior
lighting choices, lock/unlock 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 SKIP (SKIP INFO) and
RESET NO (NO INFO RESET) buttons at the same
time for about two seconds. As mentioned, remote recall
memory is the third feature to appear. To ªskipº past the
first two personalization features, press the
INFORMATION SKIP (SKIP 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 YES (YES TRIP RESET) button to select or
press the RESET NO (NO 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 Assist 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 DIC.
To program your vehicle, press the INFORMATION
SKIP (SKIP INFO) and RESET NO (NO INFO
RESET) buttons at the same time for about two seconds.
When MIRROR TILT IN REV appears, a ªyesº or ªnoº
response is needed. Press the TRIP YES (YES TRIP
RESET) button to answer yes or the RESET NO
(NO INFO RESET) button to answer no.

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Ventilation Tips

Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow or
any other obstruction (such as leaves). The heater
and defroster will work far better, reducing the
chance of fogging the inside of the windows.

Keep the air path under the front seats clear
of objects. This helps circulate air throughout
your vehicle.
HVAC Steering Wheel Controls
Some heating and cooling
controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel. Other
touch controls operate some
audio controls. See ªAudio
Steering Wheel Controlsº
in the Index.
FAN SPEED: Press the up arrow lever to
increase the fan speed and the down arrow lever to
decrease fan speed.
TEMP: Press the up arrow lever to increase
the temperature and the down arrow lever to
decrease temperature.
Climate Control Personalization
(If Equipped)
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 (ª1º or ª2º) 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 ignition must be turned to LOCK), 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.