light CADILLAC DEVILLE 1998 7.G Owner's Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you move the control all the way to the right, the
lamps
will remain on for approximately three minutes
after the ignition has been turned to
OFF or LOCK. If
you move the control
so it is just on, the lamps will go
off quickly when you turn the ignition’switch out of
RUN. You can adjust the delay time from only a few
seconds to three minutes.
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 tuming 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
headlamp switch or the
fog lamp switch will remove the
HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message.
Light Sensor
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The light sensor for the DRL and the twilight sentinel is
located in the center of the front defogger grille.
If you
cover
the sensor, it will read “dark‘’ and the lamps will
come on.

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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 yoihave
accidently 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 manual control knob off and then back on. To
delay the lahps from turning off, see "Twilight
Sentinel" earlier in this section.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
Cluster lighting as well as instrument panel lighting
.automatically dims when it becomes dark outside and
your lights are on. When it's dark, the brightness control
can be manually adjusted by turning the lamp control
knob to the left to dimand
to the right to brighten the
lighting. Cluster lighting and instrument panel lighting automatically brighten when
it becomes light outside.
Courtesy Lamps (DeVille Only)
The courtesy lamps are located in the roof in the rear
seat. These lamps come
ofi with the lamp knob or when
any door is opened and it
is dark outside.
Illuminated Entry
The illuminated eptry 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.
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This feature prohibits backlighting and 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. Backlighting to
the instrument panel will also turn
on.
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.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 “Programmable, Memory
and Personalization Features” later in
this section.
Mirrors
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
When this feature is turned on, the mirror automatically
changes to reduce glare from headlamps behind you. A
photocell on the mirror senses when it is becoming dark
outside. Another photocell, built into the mirror face,
senses when headlamps are behind you.
At night, when the glare is too high, the mirror will
gradually darken to reduce glare (this change may take a
few seconds). The mirror will return to its clear daytime
state when.the glare is reduced.
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To turn on the automatic dimming feature, press
AUTO.
To turn off automatic dimming, press OW.
The green indicator light will be illuminated when this
feature is active.
Time Delay
The automatic mirror has a time delay feature which
prevents unnecessary switching from the night back to
the day position.
This delay prevents rapid changing of
the mirror as you drive under lights and through traffic.
Cleaning the Photocells
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the
photocells when necessary.
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror
with Compass
(If Equipped)
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Your vehicle may have an electrochromic inside
rearview mirror with a compass.
When set in the
MIRROR position, this mirror
automatically changes
to reduce glare from headlamps
behind you.
The
mirror also includes an eight-point compass display in
the upper right corner of the mirror face. When on, the compass automatically calibrates as the vehicle is driven.
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper towel or similar
material dampened with glass cleaner.
Do not spray
glass cleaner directly on the mirror as that may cause the
liquid cleaner to enter the mirror housing.

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The right side of the switch located at the bottom of the
mirror turns the electrochromic mirror on
and off. To
turn on the automatic dimming feature, press MIRROR.
To turn off automatic dimming, press MIRROR again.
The green indicator light will be illuminated when this
feature is active. Press the COMPASS switch once to turn the compass on
or off.
When the ignition and the compass feature are on, the
compass will show two character boxes for
approximately two seconds. After two seconds, the
mirror will display the compass heading.
If, after two seconds, the display does not show a
compass heading
("N' for North, for example), there
may be a strong magnetic field interfering with the compass. Such interference may be caused by a
magnetic antenna mount, magnetic note pad holder
or a
similar magnetic item.
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Your vehicle may be equipped with a rear seat armrest
which includes an open storage compartment and a dual
cupholder that unfolds for use.
To open, lift the front
edge.
(This feature is available on vehicles with leather
interiors only.)
Conver 0 I nce Net
The convenience net is located inside the back wall of
the trunk. Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the
net. It can help keep them from falling over during sharp
turns or quick starts and stops.
The net is not for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the
trunk as far forward as you can. When not using the net,
hook the net to the tabs securing it to the sill plate.
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
With the full center console (available on DeVille
Concours only), press
on the cover, which is located
below the climate control system, to reveal the front
ashtray. To clean this ashtray, lift it out by gripping the
sides. For vehicles without the center console, pull the tray
out to reveal the ashtray. The tray is located beneath
the radio.
To clean this ashtray, lift it out by pulling on
the snuffer.
To use the rear ashtray, lift the lid.
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Don’t put papers or other flammable items
into your ashtrays. Hot cigarettes or other
smoking materials could ignite them, causing a
damaging fire.
The cigarette lighter is located near the ashtray. Press it
all the way in and release. It will pop back by itself
when it’s ready to light. You may also have a lighter
located at the rear seat air outlet.
Note that power to the cigarette lighter will shut
off 10
minutes after the ignition is turned off. This helps to
prevent battery drainage. For more information, see “Inadvertent Battery Saver” earlier in this section.
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Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror
Turn the sunshade down and lift the cover to see the
mirror. Move the slide switch
up or down to brighten or
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
dim the lamp.
lighter and the heating element. Turn the sunshade down and lift the cover to see the
(If Equipped) ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
Illuminated Rear Seat Visor Vanity Mirror back away from the heating element when it’s
mirror. Move the slide switch up or down to brighten or
dim the lamp.
ur 7isors
awing down the visor to block out glare. It can also be Cellular Telephone (Option)
detached from the center mount and moved to the side
Your vehicle has been prewired for dealer installation of
while the auxiliary sunshade remains to block glare a Cadillac dual-mode (analog/digital) cellular telephone.
from the front.
hll the front shade from the headliner A fixed mobile or a portable hand-heid system is
and position it to your preference.
available. Either system has steering wheel telephone
The driver’s sunshade is
also equipped with a storage controls and information output through the Driver
flap that can be used for maps or toll tickets. Information Center (DIC). Voice activation and
hands-free operation are standard features. For more
information, contact your dealer.
A user’s guide is
provided with the telephone.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This device complies with
RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation
of
the device.
Changes and modifications to this system
by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
Programming the Transmitter
Do not use the universal transmitter with any garage
door opener that does not have the “stop and reverse”
safety feature. This includes any garage door opener
model manufactured before April
1, 1982.
Be sure that people and objects are clear of the garage
door you are programming.
Your vehicle’s engine should
be turned off while
programming the transmitter. Follow these steps
to
program up to three channels:
1. If you have previously programmed a transmitter
channel, proceed to Step
2. Otherwise, hold down
the two outside buttons on the universal transmitter
until the amber light begins to flash rapidly
(approximately
20 seconds). Then release the
buttons. This procedure initializes the memory and erases any previous settings for all three channels.
2. Decide which one of the three channels you want
to program.

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4.
5.
Hold the end of the hand-held transmitter against the
front surface of the universal transmitter
so that you
can still see the amber light.
Using both hands, press the hand-held transmitter button and the desired button on the universal
transmitter. Continue to. press both buttons through
Step
5.
Hold down both buttons until you see the amber light
on the universal transmitter flash slowly and then
rapidly. The rapid flashing, which could take up to
90 seconds, indicates that the universal transmitter
has been programmed. Release both buttons once the
light starts to flash rapidly.
If you have trouble programming the universal
transmitter, make sure that you have followed the
directions exactly as described and that the battery in the
hand-held transmitter is not dead.
If you still cannot
program it, rotate the hand-held transmitter end over end
and
try again. The universal transmitter may not work
with older garage door openers that do not meet current
Federal Consumer Safety Standards. If you cannot
program the transmitter after repeated attempts, consult
your dealer.
Be sure to keep the original hand-held transmitter
in case
you need to erase and reprogram the universal transmitter. on
Note to Canadian Owners: During programming, the
hand-held transmitter may stop transmitting after one or
two seconds. If
you are programming from one of these
transmitters, you should press and re-press the button
the hand-held transmitter every two seconds without
ever releasing the button on the universal transmitter.
Release both buttons
when the amber light on the
universal transmitter begins to flash rapidly.
Operating the Transmitter
Press and hold the appropriate button on the universal
transmitter. The amber light comes on while the signal is
being transmitted.
Note that the universal transmitter is disabled when the
valet button inside the glove
box is activated. For more
information, see “Valet Lockout Button” earlier
in
this section.
Also note that if the hand-held transmitter appears to
program the universal transmitter but does not open
your garage door, and if the garage door opener was
manufactured after
1995, the garage door opener may
have a “rolling code” system.
A rolling code system
changes the code
of the garage door opener every time
you open
or close the garage door.
To determine if you have this system, press the button
on the universal transmitter that you have programmed
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