2001 CADILLAC CATERA low beam

2-38 Turn and Lane Change Signals
To signal a turn, move the turn signal/multifunction
lever all the way up or down. The lever returns
automatically when the turn is complete.
This arrow on the
instrument panel cluster
will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash to
signal a lane change. Hold it there until the lane change
is complete. The lever returns when it is released.
Arrows that flash rapidly when signaling for a turn or
lane change may be caused by a burned
-out front signal
bulb. (This does not occur with a burned
-out rear bulb).
Other drivers won't see the turn signal. Replace
burned
-out bulbs to help avoid possible accidents.
Check the fuse (see ªFuses and Circuit Breakersº in the
Index) and for burned
-out bulbs if the arrow fails to
work when signaling a turn.
Headlamp High/Low Beam
With the Twilight Sentinel
on or with the lamp
control dial turned to the headlamp position, push the
turn signal/multifunction lever on the driver's side of
the steering wheel away from you to turn on the
high
-beam headlamps.
This light on the instrument
panel cluster will be on,
indicating high
-beam usage.
Pull the lever back to the original position to return to
low
-beam headlamps. For more information, see
ªHeadlampsº in the Index.
Flash-To-Pass
This feature uses the high-beam headlamps to signal the
driver in front of you that you want to pass. This feature
will work with either the headlamps on or off.
To use, pull the turn signal lever toward you and release.

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Exterior Lamps
These controls on the left side of the instrument panel
operate the following lamp systems:
Lamp knob (operates all lamps except the Twilight
Sentinel
, fog lamps and brightness control). Pull this
knob toward you to turn on the interior lamps and push
the knob back in to turn the lamps off.
Parking lamps, front and rear sidemarker
lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, ashtray lamps,
backlighting to the radio controls and instrument
panel lights.
Headlamps.
Fog lamps.
Twilight Sentinel.
Turns the Twilight Sentinel system off.
Instrument panel brightness control.
Turn the lamp knob clockwise (to the first position) to
turn on the parking lamps, front and rear sidemarker
lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, ashtray lamps,
instrument panel lights and backlighting to the center
console controls. Turn the lamp knob all the way
clockwise (to the second position) to turn on the
low
-beam headlamps.
Turn the lamp knob counterclockwise to turn the
lamps off.

2-46 Headlamps
Turn the lamp knob all the way to the right to turn on
the low
-beam headlamps.
To turn on the high
-beam headlamps, the low-beam
headlamps must already be on. Push the turn signal lever
on the left side of the steering wheel away from you to
engage the high
-beam headlamps. Pull the lever toward
you to return to the low
-beam headlamps. For more
information, see ªHeadlamp High/Low Beamº in
the Index.
Turn the lamp knob all the way to the left to turn the
headlamps off.
If the headlamps are activated while driving and then
you turn your vehicle's ignition off while the lamp knob
is still turned on, the headlamps will turn off. If,
however, you open the driver's door while the lamp
knob is still turned on, a warning chime will sound
reminding you to turn the lamp knob to OFF. This will
stop the warning chime from sounding. (If you want the
headlamps to remain on, you must manually turn the
lamp knob off and then back on to the headlamp
position. The headlamps will stay on until manually
turned off again.)Your vehicle may be equipped with High Intensity
Discharge (HID) headlamps. Your headlamps come
on at a lower intensity and gradually increase to
full brightness.
Wiper
-Activated Headlamps
This feature activates the low
-beam headlamps,
parking lamps, sidemarker lamps and taillamps
after the windshield wipers have been in use for
about 20 seconds.
The wiper
-activated headlamps light the way in poor
weather and also make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers. If the wipers are on and the ignition switch
is turned off, the headlamps will immediately turn off.
The headlamps will also deactivate if the windshield
wipers have been turned off for about 20 seconds.
Perimeter Lighting
This feature turns on the low-beam headlamps, parking
lamps, sidemarker lamps and taillamps for about
20 seconds after the unlock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed. Perimeter lighting
immediately ends when your vehicle's ignition is turned
to ON or START.

2-47 Lamps On Reminder
You will hear a warning chime if you open the door
while leaving the lamps on, if the manual headlamp
knob is activated. An exception to this is when you're
using the Twilight Sentinel.


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. Fully
functional daytime running lights are required on all
vehicles first sold in Canada.
The DRL system will make the high
-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness when the following
conditions are met:

Your vehicle's ignition is in ON or START,

the low
-beam headlamps are off (the manual lamp
knob is in the off or park lamp position) and

your vehicle's transmission is shifted out
of PARK (P).When DRL are on, only the 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. The instrument panel
won't be lit up either.
When the Twilight Sentinel
 is on and it's dark enough
outside, the high
-beam headlamps (at reduced intensity)
will change to low
-beam headlamps. When it's bright
enough outside, the regular lamps will go off, and
the high
-beam headlamps change to the reduced
brightness of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the headlamps off, turn off the
Twilight Sentinel using the thumbwheel located below
the headlamp knob, then shift the transmission into
PARK (P). Placing your vehicle in PARK (P) disables
the DRL. The DRL will stay off until you shift out
of PARK (P).

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If you're not in PARK (P)
and the Twilight Sentinel
system is turned off (and it's
dark enough outside), the
DRL will remain active and
this light on the instrument
panel cluster will appear.
This is a reminder that headlamps are required.
The following conditions will override the DRL:

The vehicle's transmission is shifted back into
PARK (P) with the ignition in ON or START,

the low
-beam headlamps are turned on
(using the manual lamp knob),

the wiper
-activated headlamps are in use
(DRL will come back on 20 seconds after
wipers have turned off),

the flash
-to-pass feature is in use, or

the Twilight Sentinel is turned on.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Fog Lamps
Use the fog lamps for better
vision in foggy or misty
conditions. Press this button
to turn the fog lamps on and
press the button again to
turn the lamps off. (The fog
lamps only work when the
parking lamps or the
low
-beam headlamps are
on and the ignition is on.)
This light on the instrument
panel will come on
when the fog lamp button
is pressed.
If you turn on the high
-beam headlamps, the fog lamps
will turn off. They'll turn back on again when you
switch to low
-beam headlamps.

2-49 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

This feature is located
below the lamp dial on the
left side of the instrument
panel. It automatically turns
the parking lamps and
low
-beam headlamps on
and off by sensing how
dark it is outside.
To operate the Twilight Sentinel, the ignition must be in
ON or START and the Twilight Sentinel must be turned
on by pressing the OFF button (the indicator light in the
button will be off when the Twilight Sentinel is
activated). If the system senses it is dark enough outside,
the lamps will turn on. The lamps turn off when the
system detects that it is bright enough outside.If you turn the knob all the way up, the lamps will
remain on for about three minutes after the ignition has
been turned to OFF or LOCK. If you turn the knob
all the way down, the lamps will go off quickly.
You can adjust the delay time from a few seconds
up to three minutes.
To turn the Twilight Sentinel off, press the OFF button
again. The indicator light in the button will be on. This
lets the driver know that the system has been turned off.
The Twilight Sentinel also turns off if the ignition is
turned to OFF or to LOCK.This light in the instrument
panel cluster will come on if
the ignition is on and:

the headlamps have not been manually turned on,

the Twilight Sentinel senses it is dark
enough outside,

the Twilight Sentinel is OFF and

the transmission is not in PARK (P).

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Light Sensor
The light sensor for the
Twilight Sentinel is located
in the center of the front
defogger grille.
If you cover the sensor, it will read ªdarkº and the
parking lamps and low
-beam headlamps will come on.
Interior Lamps
Courtesy Lamps
To turn on the courtesy lamps, pull the exterior lamp
knob toward you. To turn the courtesy lamps off,
push the knob back in.
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
This control is located to the right of the fog lamp
button. As you turn the thumbwheel up, the instrument
panel lights will brighten.
Illuminated Entry
This system turns on the courtesy lamps (dome lamps
and door entry lamps) for about 20 seconds when any of
the following occur:

if you manually unlock your vehicle with the key,

if any door is opened,

if you press the unlock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, or

if the last door on your vehicle is closed.
Illuminated entry immediately ends when your vehicle's
ignition is turned to ON or START.

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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.