1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO interior lights

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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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-2 Keys
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-4 Door Locks
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-6 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
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-9 Trunk
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-13 Theft
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-14 Theft-Deterrent System (If Equipped)
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-16 PASS-Key
II
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-17 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
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-17 Ignition Positions
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-19 Starting Your Engine
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-20 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
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-21 Automatic Transaxle Operation
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-25 Parking Brake
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-27 Shifting Into PARK (P)
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-29 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
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-30 Parking Over Things That Burn
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-30 Engine Exhaust2
-31 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
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-32 Windows
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-33 Tilt Wheel
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-33 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
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-40 Exterior Lamps
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-43 Interior Lamps
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-45 Mirrors
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-49 Storage Compartments
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-51 Sun Visors
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-51 Cellular Telephone (Option)
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-52 Sunroof (Option)
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-53 Universal Transmitter (Option)
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-56 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
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-61 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
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-70 Driver Information Center (DIC)

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Exterior Lamps
The control on the left
side of the instrument
panel controls these
lamp systems:

Headlamps

Taillamps

Parking Lamps

Sidemarker Lamps

License Plate Lamp

Underhood Lamp

Fog Lamps

Instrument Panel Lights

Interior Courtesy Lamps
Instrument panel backlighting will activate whenever
the lamps or lights are turned on.
Parking Lamps
Pull the exterior lamp control knob out to the first stop to
turn on the parking as well as the taillamps, sidemarker
lamps and instrument panel lights. Push the control knob
all the way back in to turn the lamps and lights off.
Headlamps
Pull the exterior lamp control knob out all the way to
turn on the headlamps. Push the control knob all the way
back in to turn the headlamps off.
Wiper
-Activated Headlamps
This feature activates the headlamps and parking lamps
after the windshield wipers have been in use for
approximately 20 seconds.
In order to operate the wiper
-activated headlamps, the
Twilight Sentinel must be turned on. This feature
lights the way in poor weather and it also makes your
vehicle more visible to other drivers. If the
wiper
-activated headlamps are on, and the ignition
switch is turned off, the wiper
-activated headlamps will
immediately turn off.
The wiper
-activated headlamps will deactivate if you
turn off the Twilight Sentinel or if the windshield wipers
have been turned off for a period of one or two seconds.

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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 (it's become dark
enough outside to require the headlamps and/or other
exterior lamps). Turning on the Twilight Sentinel, the
headlamps or the fog lamps will remove the
HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message.
Light Sensor
The light sensor for the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
and the Twilight Sentinel is located in the center of the
front defogger grille. If you cover the sensor, it will read
ªdarkº and the lamps will come on.
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 you have
accidentally 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 exterior lamps control knob off and then back
on. To delay the lamps from turning off, see ªTwilight
Sentinelº in the Index.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Intensity/Brightness
Control
The digital displays automatically dim when it becomes
dark outside and your lights are on. When it's dark, the
brightness control can be manually adjusted by turning
the exterior lamps control knob counterclockwise to dim
and clockwise to brighten the lighting. The digital
displays automatically brighten when it becomes light
outside, although backlighting will remain active at the
selected brightness as long as the lights are on.

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The illuminated entry system turns on the courtesy lamps
and the backlighting to the door controls and to the
exterior lamps 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 the dimming of the instrument
panel lights 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 instrument panel
lights can be adjusted by turning the exterior lamps
control knob counterclockwise to dim and clockwise to
brighten lighting. Backlighting to the instrument panel
will turn on, regardless of light conditions.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are located in the roof unless your
vehicle has the optional sunroof where the lamps are
located above the windows. To turn them on, turn the
exterior lamps control knob all the way clockwise.
These lamps and the interior courtesy lamps
automatically come on when either 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.
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 either door is opened, the trunk is opened
or the courtesy lamps are turned on.

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Ice Possible Message 2-75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignition Positions 2-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illuminated Entry 2-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver 2-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Indicator, Oil Life 2-84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inflation, Tire Pressure 6-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument Panel 2-56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Top 6-49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cluster 2-58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intensity/Brightness Control 2-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior Lamps 2-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jack, Tire 5-21, 5-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jump Starting 5-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keyless Entry System, Remote 2-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keys 2-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Labels
Certification 4-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service Parts Identification 6-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tire-Loading Information 4-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle Identification Number 6-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lamps
Cornering 2
-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Daytime Running Lamps 2-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exterior 2-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fog 2
-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument Panel Intensity/Brightness Control 2-43 . . . . . .
Interior 2-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
On Reminder 2-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking 2-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reading 2-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Underhood 6-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latches, Seatback 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leaving Your Vehicle 2-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running 2-28 . . . . . . .
Light Sensor 2-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors 2-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lighter 2-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lights
Air Bag Readiness 1
-22, 2-62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning 2-64, 4-7 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake System Warning 2-62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charging System Indicator 2-62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning 2-65 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil Pressure 2-68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking Brake Indicator 2-63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety Belt Reminder 1-7, 2-61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Service Engine Soon 2-66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Traction Control System Warning 2-64, 4-9 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limiter, Engine Speed 2-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limiter, Vehicle Speed 2-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading Your Vehicle 4-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .