headlamp CADILLAC ELDORADO 1996 10.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Remember, the theft-deterrent system won’t activate if
you lock the doors with a key or use the manual door
lock. It activates only if you use
a power door lock
switch or the Keyless Entry system.
To avoid activating the alarm by accident:
0 The vehicle should be locked with the door key qfier
the doors are closed if you don’t want to activate the
theft-deterrent system.
0 Always unlock a door with a key or use the Keyless
Entry system. (Pressing the unlock button on the
Keyless Entry transmitter disables the theft-deterrent system.) Unlocking a door any other way will
activate
the alarm. Cycling the ignition without
disarming the theft-deterrent system will also
activate the alarm.
If you activate the alarm by accident, unlock any door
with your key. You can
also turn off the alarm by using
the Keyless Entry system. The alarm won’t stop if you
try to unlock a door any other way.
Testing the “Jarrr
1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the window, then
get out of the vehicle, keeping the door open.
2. From outside of the vehicle, with the door open, lock
the vehicle using the power door lock or the Keyless
Entry system and close the door. Wait
30 seconds.
3. Reach in and unlock the door using the manual lock
and open the door. The horn will sound and the
headlamps
will flash.
If
the alarm does not sound when it should, check to see
if the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown. To
replace the fuse, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers’’
in the
Index.
If the fuse does not need to be replaced, you may
need to have your Cadillac serviced.
To reduce the possibility
of theft, always activate the
optional theft-deterrent system when leaving your vehicle.
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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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This lets you use the high-beam headlamps to signal the
driver
in front of you that you-want to pass. It works
everi if tfie headlamps are off.
Pull the turn signal lever toward you to use. When
you do:
If the headlamps are off, the high-beam headlamps
will
'turn on. They'll stay on as long as you hold the
lever there. Release the lever
to turn them off.
0 If the headlamps are on low beam, they will shift to
high beam and stay there. Pull the lever toward you
to return
to low beam.
0 If the headlamps are on high beam, they will switch
to low beam. To return to high beam, pull the lever
toward you.
Windshield Wipers
WIPER: Turn the band on the turn signal lever to
control the wipers.
MIST: Turn the band toward you and then release it for
a single wipe cycle. For more cycles, hold the band on
MIST longer.

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The control on the left side
of the instrument panel
controls these lamp systems:
OFF,
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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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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.

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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.

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Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror
Your Cadillac has an electrochromic dayhight
rearview mirror.
This mirror automatically changes to reduce glare from
headlamps 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 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.
On/Off Switch
Press the button at the base of the mirror to turn on the
automatic feature. The button has an indicator light to
show it is on. Press the button to turn the automatic
feature
off.
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This feature prevents rapid changing of the mirror from
the night mode to the day mode as you drive under
lights and through traffic.
Reverse Gear Day Mode.
The reverse mode is another important feature of the
automatic mirror. When the
shift lever is placed in
' REVERSE (R), the mirror changes to the day mode.
This gives you a bright image in the mirror as you
back up.
Cleaning Photocells
Electrochromic Day/Night Rearview Mirror
with Compass (Option)
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the front
and rear photocells that make the auto-dimming
feature work.
This mirror automatically changes to reduce glare when
set
in the M (Mirror) or C/M (Compass/Mirror) positions.
One photocell on the back
of the mirror senses when it is
becoming
dark outside. Another photocell is built into the
mirror surface to sense headlamps behind
you.
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