light CADILLAC ELDORADO 1996 10.G User Guide

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When you park your Cadillac and open the driver’s
door, you’ll hear a chime reminding you to remove your
key from the ignition and take it with you. Always do
this. Your steering wheel will be locked, and
so will
your ignition and transaxle. And remember to lock
the doors.
Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out
of sight.
Put them in a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take your keys.
But what if you have to leave your ignition key? What if
you have to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
0 Put your valuables in a storage area, like your trunk
or glove box.
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key and remote lock control key
chain with you.
Theft-Deterrent System (Option)
SECURITY
If your ignition is off and
either door is open, the
SECURITY light will flash
reminding you to activate
the system (the light will
also flash if the battery
has been disconnected
or reconnected).
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door using the power door lock or the
Keyless Entry system. The SECURITY light should
come
on and stay on.
3. Close all the doors. The SECURITY light should go
off within approximately 30 seconds.
The horn will sound and the lamps will flash for several
minutes when the door or trunk is opened without the
key or Keyless Entry system. The horn also sounds
if
the locks are damaged.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine FIRST (lji This position gives you even more power Parking Brake
than SECOND (2). You can use it on very steep hills,
or
in deep snow or mud. (If the shift lever is put in
FIRST (l), the transaxle won’t shift into gear until the
vehicle is
going slowly enough.)
NOTICE: - --
If your front wheels can’t rotate, don’t try to
dri.ve. This-might happeh if
you were stuck in
very.deep sand or mud
or were up against a solid
object.
You could damage your transaxle.
Also, if you stop when going uphill, don’t hold Hold
the regular brake
pedal down with your right
foot and push, down the
parking brake pedal with
your left foot to set the
parking brake.
If the
ignition is on, the PARK
BRAKE indicator light
will come ,on.
your vehicle there with only the accelerator
If you try to drive off with the parking brake on, the
pedal.
This could cause overheating and damage PARK BRAKE indicator light stays on. See “Parking
the transaxle. Use
your brakes to hold your
Brake Indicator Light” in the Index for more
vehicle in position on
a hill. information.
When you move out
of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL.(N),*if
the engine is running, the p&king brake should release. If
it doesn’t, you can manually release the parking brake.

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Turn and Lane Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn move the lever all the way up or down.
The lever returns automatically when the
turn is complete.
A green arrow on the
instrument panel 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‘s released. If
the turn signal is left on, a warning chime will sound
and the DIC will display TURN SIGNAL ON (after
driving about a mile) to remind you to turn it
off.
Arrows that flash rapidly when signaling for a turn or
lane change may be caused by a burned out signal bulb.
Other drivers won’t see
the turn signal.
Replace burned out bulbs
to help avoid possible
accidents. Check
the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit
Breakers” in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs
if the
arrow fails to work when signaling a turn.
Headlamp High/Low Beam
Pull the turn signal lever all
the way toward you and
then release it to change the
headlamps from low beam
to high or from high beam
to low. The blue light on the
instrument panel will be on
indicating high-beam usage.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach a desired lower speed, then release
it. A
CRUISE ENGAGED message will then display.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the button
for less than half a second. Each time you do this,
you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your
foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift
to a lower gear
to keep your speed down.
Of course, applying the brake
takes you out
of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to end cruise control:
0 Step lightly on the brake pedal.
Move the CRUISE switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when you
turn
off the cruise control or the ignition.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lamps
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The control on the left side
of the instrument panel
controls these lamp systems:
OFF,
'f"
0 Headlamps
Taillamps
0 Parking Lamps
0 Sidemarker Lamps
0 License Plate Lamp
0 Underhood Lamp
Fog Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
Interior Courtesy Lamps Pull the knob out to the first stop to
turn on the parking
and taillamps, sidemarker lamps and instrument panel
lights.
Pull the knob out all the way to turn on the
headlamps.
You can brighten or dim the instrument cluster
by rotating the headlamp knob. Press the knob all the way
in to turn them off. The exterior lamps will automatically
turn on after several seconds of wiper activation.
Headlamps
Wiper Activated Headlamps
This feature activates the headlamps and parking lamps
after the windshield wipers have been in use for
approximately
20 seconds.
In order to operate the wiper activated headlamps, the
twilight sentinel must be in the on position. This feature
lights the way in poor weather and it also makes your
vehicle more visible to other drivers.
If the wiper
activated headlamps are on, and the ignition switch is
turned off, the wiper activated headlamps will
immediately turn off.
The wiper activated headlamps will deactivate
if you
turn off the twilight sentinel or
if the windshield wipers
have been turned off for a period of one or two seconds.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lamps On Reminder
You will hear a warning chime if you pull the key from
the ignition while leaving the lamps on,
if the manual
headlamp control is activated. An exception to this
is
when you’re using 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.
A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so be sure it isn’t covered.
The DRL system will make the high-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness when:
the ignition is on,
0 the headlamp switch is off and
0 the transaxle is not in PARK (P).
When DRL are on, only your 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. Your instrument panel
won’t be
lit up either.
When 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 DRL off, turn off the
twilight sentinel switch and shift the transaxle into
PARK (P). Placing your vehicle in PARK
(P) disables
the
DRL. The DRL will stay off until you shift out of
PARK (P).
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need
it.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Fog Lamps
Use the fog lamps for better
vision in foggy or misty
conditions. When you press
the fog lamp button, a small
indicator light will tell you
the fog lamps are on. Press
the button again to turn
them off. When the twilight sentinel is
on and
the fog lamp switch
is turned off, the headlamps and parking lamps will
deactivate.
Also note that using fog lamps during the
day will cancel the
DRL feature.
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.
Underhood Lamp
Turn the parking lamps on to operate the underhood
lamp. The underhood lamp will come on when the hood
If you switch on the high-beam headlamps, the fog is open.
lamps will turn off. They’ll turn back on again when you
switch to low-beam headlamps.
When the twilight sentinel is
on and the fog lamp switch is
activated,
only the headlamps will turn off automatically.
The fog lamps and parking lamps will remain on.
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The control is next to the
headlamp knob. It
automatically switches the
lamps on and off by sensing
how dark it
is outside.
To operate the twilight sentinel, leave the lamp knob
off and move the TWILIGHT control to any position
but
OFF.
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 the
OFF or LOCK
position.
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. The light sensor for the DRL and the twilight sentinel
is
located in the center
ofthe front defogger grille. If you cover
the sensor,
it will read "dark" and the lamps will come on.
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
The exterior lamps will turn off approximately
10 minutes after the ignition is turned to LOCK or ACC,
if the manual park lamp control is on. This protects
draining the battery in case
you have left the headlamps
or parking lamps on. Use the control knob to turn the
lamps back
on indefinitely. (The control knob must be
cycled
off and then on to turn the lamps back on.) To
delay the lamps from turning off. see "Twilight
Sentinel" earlier
in this section.
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Instrument Panel Intensity Control
As you turn the headlamp knob clockwise, the
instrument panel lights will brighten.
Turning the headlamp knob all the way clockwise will
turn on the interior lamps.
Illuminated Entry System
The illuminated entry system turns on the courtesy
lamps and the backlighting to the door switches and
headlamp knob control when a door is opened or if you
press the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) button. Note that
the illuminated entry system is photocell which means
that
it must be dark outside in order for the courtesy
lamps
to turn on. The courtesy lamps will turn off
approximately
20 seconds after the last door is closed. The reading lamps are
located in the roof. These lamps
and the interior courtesy lamps come on when either
door is opened and it
is dark outside. 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.

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 or less). Power
will be restored for an additional
10 minutes if either
door is opened, the trunk
is opened or the courtesy lamp
switch is turned
on.
Battery Guard Storage
This feature is for long term use and must be
programmed through the
DIC while the ignition is in the
RUN position. Battery guard storage protects the battery
by placing the vehicle in a storage mode so that the
radio, amplifiers, instrument cluster
and Remote Keyless
Entry
(RKE) will not drain the battery over a long
period of time.
To begin programming, press the INFO and RESET
buttons at the same time for approximately two seconds.
Press the RESET button to answer "yes" and press the
INFO button to indicate
a "no" response. The first prompt
to appear relates to the automatic
door
locks.
This feature can be bypassed by pressing the
INFO button. The STORAGE MODE? prompt appears
next.
To select, press the RESET button. ENABLE
STORAGE
MODE? will then appear. A yes or no
response must be give.n. If the
INFO (no) button is
pressed, the DISABLE STORAGE MODE? prompt will
appear. Oncc again,
a yes or no response is required.
Once the battery guard has been programmed, your
vehicle
will enter the storage mode approximately
20 minutes after the ignition key has been turned off.
The RKE will also be disabled at this point. The RKE
will reactivate when a door or the trunk is opened,
however.
if your vehicle is left inactive for another
20 minutes the RKE will re-enter the storage mode.
Your vehicle will stay in the storage mode until the
ignition
key is turned out of LOCK. The system will
"wake-up" when the door key is inserted into the door
however, your vehicle
will remain in the storage mode.
The ignition must
5 ~~~ard is disabled. be
out of LOCK before the battery
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