lights CADILLAC ELDORADO 1994 10.G User Guide

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Fog Lights (ETC)
Use your fog lights for better vision in foggy or misty conditions. When
you press the upper fog light switch, a small indicator light will glow
to
tell you the fog lights are on. To turn them off, press the switch again.
When the twilight sentinel is on, the headlights will turn
off
automatically. Your fog and parking lights will remain on.
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Rear Fog Lights (Eqort -Only)
Cornering Lights
To turn them on, push
the lower switch. A
small indicator .light
will glow to tell
you
they are on. To turn
them
off, press the
switch again.
.The cornering 1.ights;Come on when you signal a..tum when
the headiights
or parking 'lights are on. Thiswill provide. more light for cornerin&
TO operate, turn on your parking '1ights;then the underhood light will
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The Canadian Federal Government has decided that “Daytime Running
Lights” (DRL) are a useful feature, in that DRL can make your vehicle
more visible
to pedestrians and other drivers during daylight hours. DRL
are required on new vehicles sold
in Canada.
your DRL work with a light sensor on top
of the instrument panel. Don’t
cover it up.
The low beam headlights will come on at reduced brightness in daylight
when:
0 The ignition is on
0 The headlight switch is off, and
0 The transaxle is not in “P” (Park).
At dusk, if the Twilight Sentinel feature is turned on, the exterior lights
will come on automatically and the low beams will change to full
brightness. At dawn, the exterior lights will go out and the low beams will
change to the reduced brightness
of DRL (if the headlight switch is off).
Of course, you may still turn on the headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL
off, snift the transaxle into “P” (Park).
The DRL will stay
off until you shift out of “P” (Park).
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Reading Lights
You have reading lights located inthe roof. These.lights and the interior
courtesy lights will come on when you open the door.
Push the lens
to turn
'- them on. Push it again
. to turn them off.
Assist Handles
The handle at each rear quarter window make getting out of the-back-
seat easier-
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Automatic Inside And Outside Rearview Mirrors
Your Cadillac is
equipped with an
automatic
electrochromic
inside rearview
mirror.
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This mirror automatically changes to reduce glare from headlights behind
you.
A photocell on the back of the mirror senses when it is becoming
dark outside. Another photocell built into the mirror surface senses the
headlights behind
you.
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The mirror will darken gradually to reduce glare. This change may take a
few seconds.

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You can tell how far
you’ve gone since you
last set it back to zero.
To reset, push and hold
the button until it
zeros.
If your vehicle is domestic, the trip odometer will return to zero after
999.9 miles (1609
km). If your vehicle. is Canadian or Export, the trip
odometer will return to zero after 1999.9
km (1242 miles).
Odometer
You may wonder what happens if a car has to have a new odometer
installed. The new one will read the correct mileage. This is because your
car’s computer has stored the mileage in memory.
WARNING LIGHTS
This section describes the warning lights that are on your vehicle. The
pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights can signal that something is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying
attention to your warning lights could also save you or others
from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the next few pages,
some warning lights come on briefly when you turn the ignition key just to
let
you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this section, you
should not be alarmed when this happens.
When one
of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are
driving, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow
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dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights. They’re a big help.
Your vehicle may also have a driver information system that works along
with the warning lights. See “Driver Information System”
in the Index.
Brake System Warning Light
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
Your Cadillac’s
hydraulic brake system
is divided into two
parts. If one part isn’t
working, the other part
can still work and stop
you. For good braking,
though, you need both
parts working well.
This light should come
on as you start the vehicle. If it doesn’t come on
then, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there’s a problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop
carefully.
You may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal
may go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop. If the light
is still
on, have the vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the
Index.)
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BATTERY NO CMGE - .07 r,
This message will appear if your battery is not b.eing charged. Have your
electrical ,system checked by your Cadillac dealership at your earliest
convenience.
BATTERY VOLTS HIGH - 08
This .message shows that the electrical charging system is overcharging,
(more than
16 volts). To.avoid being stranded have. the electrical system
checked by your Cadillac dealership at your earliest convenience. You can
reduce the charging overload by using.the accessories. Turn on the lights,
radio,
set the Climate ‘Control on .“AUTO” and ,the.fan speed on “HI’’
and turn the rear window defogger.on. Youcan monitor battery voltage
on the Driver Information Center by toggling the“‘1NFORMATION”
button. When the engine is running, -the normal range is
11.5 to
1.5.5 volts.
BATTERY VOLTS LOW - 06
.This .message will appear when the.electrica1 system is charging less than
10 volts, or if the battery has been drained. If this message appears
immediately.after starting it .is possible that the .generator can still
recharge the battery. The. battery should recharge after driving a,few
miles and the message should go out.
If this .message appears while
driving or. after starting your vehicle and stays on,’have it, checked
immediately.to determine.the cause
of this problem. To help the
generatorrecharge the,,battery quickly, you can .reduce,the load.on the
electrical system by turning
off your accessories. You can monitor battery
voltage on the Driver Information Center. by toggling the
“INFORMATION” button. The. normal range
is 11.5 to 15.5 volts.
CHANGE TRANS FLUID - 47
This message will appear when it is time to replace the transaxle fluid.
See your maintenance booklet for the proper -fluid and change intervals.
CHECKBRAKEFLUID - 37
This.message. is displayed to inform the-driver that the brake.reservoir
fluid level .is low. Check.the brake reservoir level and add as needed.
Have the brake system serviced by a. Cadillac technician
-as soon as
.possible.
IT the brake warning light is on, €0110~ the directionsin that
section.
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Reconsider before passing the next vehicle.
Don’t overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the
brake lights are not flashing, it may be slowing down or starting to
turn.
If you’re being passed, make it easy for the following driver to get
ahead
of you. Perhaps you can ease a little to the right.
LOSS OF CONTROL
Let’s review what driving experts say about what happens whe\
n the three
control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don’t ha\
ve enough
friction where the tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked.
In any emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying to steer and constantly seek
an escape route or area of less danger.
Skidding
In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid
most skids by taking reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by
not “overdriving” those conditions. But skids are always possible.
The three types of skids correspond
to your Cadillac’s three control
systems. In the braking skid your wheels aren’t rolling.
In the steering or
cornering skid, too much speed or steering
in a curve causes tires to slip
and lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid too much throttle
causes the driving wheels to spin.
A cornering skid is best handled by easing your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and
quickly steer the way you want the vehicle
to go. If you start steering
quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a
second skid if it occurs.
Of course, traction is reduced
when water, snow, ice, gravel, or other
material is on the road. For safety, you’ll want
to slow down .md adjust
your driving
to these conditions. It is important to slow dowr on slippery
surfaces because stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control
more limited.
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While driving on a surface with redueed tractio.n, try your. best to avoid
sudden steering, acceleration, or braking (hciuding engine braking by
shifting to a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause
the tires to
slide.
You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is
skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues
-- such as enough water, ice or
packed snow on the road to make a "mirrored surface"
-- and slow down
when you have any doubt.
Remember: Any anti-lock braking system
(ABS) helps avoid only the
braking skid.
DMNG ATNIGHT
Night 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.
0 Don't drink and drive.
0 Adjust your inside reamew mirror to reduce the glare from headlights
behind you.
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