2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE night vision

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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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-7 Remote Keyless Entry System
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-12 Trunk
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-15 Theft
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-16 Theft-Deterrent System
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-18 PASS-Key
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-20 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
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-20 Ignition Positions
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-22 Starting Your Engine
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-24 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
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-25 Automatic Transaxle Operation
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-30 Parking Brake
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-32 Shifting Into PARK (P)
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-35 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
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-36 Parking Over Things That Burn
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-37 Engine Exhaust
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-37 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
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-38 Windows2
-39 Tilt Wheel and Telescopic Column
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-40 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
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-46 Exterior Lamps
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-51 Interior Lamps
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-53 Mirrors
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-57 Storage Compartments
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-60 Rear Power Sunshade (If Equipped)
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-61 Cellular Telephone (Option)
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-62 Sunroof (Option)
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-63 HomeLink
Transmitter
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-68 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
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-73 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
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-87 Driver Information Center (DIC)
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-102 Night Vision System (Option)
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-106 Navigation (Option)
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-107 Ultrasonic Rear Parking
Assist (URPA) (Option)

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The main components of the instrument panel are:
A. Air Outlets
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
C. HVAC Steering Wheel Controls (or Cellular
Telephone Controls, If Equipped)
D. Cluster
E. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
F. Driver Information Center Control Buttons
G. Electronic Climate Controls
H. Lamp ControlsI. Night Vision Controls
J. Hood Release
K. Cruise Control
L. Horn
M. Cruise Control
N. Radio
O. Ashtray
P. Glove Box

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Night Vision System (Option)
The Night Vision System can help you see better when
you drive at night. The system works by sensing heat
given off by objects in its field of view. Warmer objects,
such as pedestrians, animals and other moving vehicles,
will appear whiter. Colder objects, such as the sky, signs
and parked vehicles, will appear darker.
Use this system as an aid to help you in seeing objects
beyond the headlamps. Do this by occasionally glancing
at the image as you would a rearview mirror. Do not
stare at the image.

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The Night Vision System can be operated if:

The brightness control is in any position except OFF.

It is dark enough outside.

The headlamps or foglamps (if equipped) are on.

The ignition is turned to ON.
The controls are located to
the left of and below the
steering wheel. They are
used to adjust the brightness
and location of the image.
Adjust the IMAGE
control so the image is as
low as possible while
remaining visible.
Slide the dimmer control until the image is no brighter
than necessary to clearly and comfortably see the image.When the system comes on, you'll see the Night Vision
System symbol in the image. After about one minute,
you should see the view of the road ahead. If you don't
see the image after about two minutes (on cold days it
may take longer for the image to display), there may be
something wrong with the system. See your dealer
for service.
CAUTION:
If the Night Vision System image is too bright, or
too high in your field of view, it may take you
more time to see things you need to see when it's
dark outside. Be sure to keep the image dim and
placed low in your field of view.

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The Night Vision System image appears as a ªheat
imageº that looks something like a black and white
photographic negative. It appears in front of the driver
just above the front edge of the hood.Remember that the Night Vision System can only help
you see objects that are warmer or colder than the
surroundings. It can't sense things like brake lights, turn
signals or emergency flashers, traffic lights or signs.

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In dry, clear weather, the system can see pedestrians,
animals and the direction of the road ahead. In light rain,
light snow or light fog the image may not be as clear
and you may not be able to see the direction of the road
ahead. In more severe weather conditions, the image
may be unclear and not usable.
CAUTION:
Don't use the Night Vision System to replace
your normal view of the road ahead. It can't tell
you how far away things are. It senses only
warmer or colder objects, not all objects. Driving
by staring at the image might cause you not to see
important objects in the road ahead. If you don't
see something in time, you could have a crash in
which you and others could be injured. Use the
Night Vision System only as a driving aid.
It is also important to keep your windshield, the HUD
(Head-Up Display for the Night Vision System) lens and
the camera lens clean. If you do not keep everything
clean, system performance may be affected. The HUD
system is located on the driver's side of the instrument
panel, next to the windshield and the camera is located
behind the center of the front grille.
Use only household glass cleaner and a soft cloth. Wipe
gently and dry thoroughly.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to scratch the HUD or camera
lenses when cleaning. Use only household glass
cleaner and a soft cloth. Wipe gently and dry
thoroughly. Also, do not spray glass cleaner
directly on the HUD lens located inside your
vehicle, because the cleaner could leak inside the
unit and cause damage.
The camera must also be aligned to work correctly. If
the camera needs adjustment, see your dealer. Do not
attempt to adjust the camera yourself.

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Driving at NightNight driving is more dangerous than day driving.
One reason is that some drivers are likely to be
impaired
-- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems,
or by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.

Drive defensively.

Don't drink and drive.

Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.

Since you can't see as well, you may need to slow
down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles.

Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up only so much road ahead.

In remote areas, watch for animals.

If you're tired, pull off the road in a safe place
and rest.

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No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase. A 50
-year-old
driver may require at least twice as much light to see the
same thing at night as a 20
-year-old.
What you do in the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example, if you spend the day in bright
sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will
have less trouble adjusting to night. But if you're
driving, don't wear sunglasses at night. They may cut
down on glare from headlamps, but they also make a lot
of things invisible.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you
are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who
doesn't lower the high beams, or a vehicle with
misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring
directly into the approaching headlamps.Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
-- inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse by dirt on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps light up far less of a
roadway when you are in a turn or curve. Keep your
eyes moving; that way, it's easier to pick out dimly
lighted objects. Just as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper aim, so should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night
blindness
-- the inability to see in dim light -- and
aren't even aware of it.