interior lights CADILLAC CATERA 2001 1.G Owners Manual

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Table of Contents
Windows
Keys and Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry System
Trunk Release
Automatic Transmission
Parking Brake
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Windshield Wipers
Cruise ControlExterior and Interior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net
Accessory Power Outlets
OnStar® System (If Equipped)
Sunroof (Option)
HomeLink® Transmitter (Option)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag Systems
Restraint Systems for Children
Section
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Section
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls

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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 Windows
2
-5 Keys
2
-7 Door Locks
2
-10 Remote Keyless Entry System (RKE)
2
-14 Trunk
2
-16 Theft
2
-17 Theft-Deterrent System (Option)
2
-19 Immobilizer
2
-20 New VehicleªBreak-Inº
2
-20 Ignition Positions
2
-22 Starting Your Engine
2
-23 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-25 Automatic Transmission Operation
2
-30 Parking Brake
2
-31 Shifting Into PARK (P)
2
-33 Shifting Out of PARK (P)2
-35 Parking Over Things that Burn
2
-35 Engine Exhaust
2
-36 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-36 Horn
2
-37 Tilt Wheel
2
-37 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-45 Exterior Lamps
2
-50 Interior Lamps
2
-52 Mirrors
2
-54 Storage Compartments
2
-57 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2
-60 Sunroof (Option)
2
-64 HomeLink
Transmitter (If Equipped)
2
-68 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-72 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

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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.

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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.