headlamp CADILLAC ELDORADO 1997 10.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When REMOTE FLASH LIGHTS appears on the DIC
display, press the yes button to program the parking
lamps to blink once when the lock button on the
RKE
transmitter is pressed and to blink twice when the
unlock button
is pressed. If you don’t want the parking
lamps to blink when using the RKE transmitter, press
the no button.
FEATURE ON will display if REMOTE FLASH
LIGHTS was selected and FEATURE OFF will show if
you answer no.
For a list of the other personalization features available,
see “Memory and Personalization Features” later in
this section.
This personalization feature enables the driver to
program the exterior lamps to
turn on for 20 seconds
or
to remain off when using the RKE transmitter to
unlock your vehicle.
If exterior lighting is selected, the parking lamps,
taillamps, sidemarker lamps, license plate lamps,
low-beam headlamps, etc. will turn on for about
20 seconds or until the ignition key is turned to RUN.
Check the back of the RKE transmitter to verify that the
correct driver is selected before you start programming.
To begin programming, press the INFORMATION
(INFO) and RESET (INFO RESET) buttons at the same
time for about two seconds. Exterior fighting is the third
feature to display. Press the WOWMATION (INFO)
button to “skip” past the first two features -- DOOR
LOCKS IN GEAR and REMOTE FLASH LIGHTS.
When EXT LIGHTS AT UNLOCK appears, a “yes” or
“no” response
is required. Press the TRIP SET (TRIP
RESET) button to answer yes or press the RESET
(INFO RESET) button to indicate a no response.
FEATURE ON displays when a yes response is made
and
FEATURE OFF shows after a no response.
For a list of the other personalization features available,
see
“Memory and Personalization Features” later in
this section.
Your vehicle
may have memory personalization. If it
does, REMOTE RECALL MEMORY will be the fourth
personalization feature to display on the
DIC system.
Memory settings that
have been previously programmed
(HVAC settings, radio preset settings, exterior lighting
choices, remote confirmation choices and programmable
automatic
door 1oc.k choices) can be recalled by using
either the
RICE transmitter or by placing the key in your
vehicle’s ignition.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1. From inside the vehcie, roll down the window, then
b 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 RKE
system and close the door. Wait 30 seconds until the
SECURITY lamp goes off.
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. Pressing
the VALET button
located inside the glove
box
will disable the use of. the
trunk, fuel door and garage’
~ door opener. Pressing this
button again will make
these features reusable.
’ ’ Locking the glove box witk
the door key
will also help
to secure your vehicle.
Note
that the RKE transmitter can’t be used to open th
trunk or fuel door if the VALET button is pressed in.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
The lever returns automatically when the turn is complete.
An 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 an, 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.
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. This 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.
Pull the turn signal lever toward
you to use. When
you do:
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If the headlamps are either off or in the DRL mode,
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.
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.
If the headlamps are on high beam, they will switch
to low beam.
To return to high beam, pull the lever
toward you.
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WIPER: Turn the band on the tum signal lever to
control the wipers.

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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
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 brakes
or downshifting into
FIRST (1) 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 Conn&ro11
There are two ways to end cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
Move
the CRUISE switch to OW.
Erasing Spee
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when you
turn off the cruise control or the ignition.
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Headlamps
Taillamps
Parking Lamps
Sidemaker Lamps
License Plate
Lamp
Underhood Lamp
Fog Lamps (ETC Only)
Instrument Panel Lights
Interior Courtesy Lamps The control
on the left
side
of the instrument
panel controls
these
lamp systems:

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Full the lamp control 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. Push the control knob all the way
back in
to turn the lamps and lights off.
Cluster lighting as well as instrument panel backlighting
will dim only when it
is dark outside.
The control for the headlamps
is on the left side of the
instrument panel. Pull the lamp control
knob all the way
out to turn the headlamps on. Push the control knob all
the way back
in to turn the headlamps off.
This feature activates the headlamps and parlung 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 dnvers. If the wiper activated
headlamps are on, and the i,gpition switch
is turned off, the
wiper activated headlamps will immediately turn off.
The wiper activated headlamps will deactivate if you
turn
OR the twilight sentinel or if the windshield wipers
have been turned
off for a period of one or
two seconds.
You will hear a warning chime if you open either door
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
(DRE) can make it easier for
others to see the front of your vehicle during
the day.
DIU can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but
they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The DIU system will make the high-beam headlamps
come
on at reduced brightness when:
the ignition
is on,
the headlamp switch is off and
the transaxle
is not in PARK (P).
When DRE 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 DlRE are being used. Your instrument panel
won’t
be lit up either.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the twilight sentinel switch is on and it’s dark
enough outside, the high-beam headlamps (at reduced
intensity) will
turn off and normal low-beam headlamp
operation will occur.
When the twilight sentinel switch
is
on and it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps
will go
off, and the high-beam headlamps at reduced
brightness will
take over for the DRL.
If it’s dark enough outside and the twilight sentinel
control
is off, a I!DMDLMS SUGGESTED message
will display on the
DTC. This message informs the driver
that turning on
the exterior lamps is recommended even
though the DIU are still illuminated (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.
To idle your vehicle with the DWL off, turn off the
twilight sentinel
switch and shift the transaxle into
PARK (P). Placing your vehicle in PARK (P) disables
the Dm. 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.
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
that
the fog lamps and the
parking lamps are on. Press
the button again to
turn
them off.
If you switch on the high-beam headlamps, the fog
lamps will turn off. They’ll
turn back on again when you
switch to low-beam headlamps.
?%%en
the twilight sentinel is on and the fog lamp switch
is activated, the fog lamps will remain on as well as the
headlamps and parking lamps.
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The cornering lamps come on when the headlamps or
parking
lamps are on and you signal a turn. They
provide more light
for cornering.

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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 rninutes
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.
If it’s dark enough outside and the twilight sentinel
control
is off,,a HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message
will display on the
DIC. This message informs
the driver that turning
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The light sensor for the DRL and the twilight sentinel is
located in the center of
the fiont defogger grrlle. pf you cover
the sensor, it will read “dark”
and the lamps will come on.
If the manual park 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 you have
accidently
left the headlamps or parkmg lamps on. If
you need to purposely leave the Imps on for more than
10 minutes, use the manual control knob to turn the
lamps back on.
To delay the lamps from turning off, see
“Twilight Sentinel” earlier in this section. Cluster lighting
as well
as instrument panel lighting
automatically dims when it becomes dark outside.
When it’s dark,
the brightness control can be manually
adjusted. Cluster lighting and instrument panel lighting
automatically brighten when it becomes light outside.
The illuminated entry system
turns on the courtesy
lamps and the backlighting to the door switches and
to
the lamp contr~l knob when a door is opened or if you
press a RKE 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.
This feature prohibits 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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine FEATURE ON appears when a yes response is made
and
FEATURE OFF shows when a no response is made.
Since this
is the last personalization feature available, a
yes or no response
will end out of the DIC display.
Once the battery guard has been programmed, your
vehicle will enter the storage mode about
20 minutes
after the ignition key
has been turned off. The WKE 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 be out of
LOCK before the battery
guard is disabled. 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.