ESP CADILLAC ELDORADO 1998 10.G Owners Manual

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The lumbar control is
located
on the outboard side
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of each front seat. It
provides additional support
to your lower back and it
works independently
of the
other seat controls. Use the
power seat control first
to
get the proper position.
Then proceed with the
lumbar adjustment.
To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control
forward to increase support and rearward to decrease
support. Press the control up or down
to raise or lower
the support mechanism.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes,
as it
may during long trips,
so should the position of your
lumbar support. Adjust
the seat as needed.
If you have the optional personalization package, the
power lumbar control can be programmed for memory
recall. For more information. see “Programmable,
Memory and Personalization Features”
in the Index.
Memory Seat and Mirrors (If Equipped)
Automatic seat and mirror movement will occur if the
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter is used to
enter the vehicle. The number
on the back of the
transmitter corresponds to the
1 or 2 seat and mirror
position. After the unlock button is pressed on the
RKE
transmitter (the ignition must be in LOCK) or when the
key is placed in the ignition, the seat and mirrors will
automatically adjust
to the appropriate position.
Automatic seat and mirror movement
is programmed
through the Driver Information Center
(DIC) so that the
driver can select whether or not movement will occur
using the
RKE transmitter or by placing the ignition
key in the ignition. For programming information, see
“Pragrammable, Memory and Personalization Features”
in the Index.
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About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
Q; Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if
I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be -- whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle
a safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And your chance
of
being conscious during and after an accident, so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
Q; If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
wear safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most
of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the
use of
safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air
bags. you still have to buckle
up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only
in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should
I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
accident
-- even one that isn‘t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being
a good driver
doesn’t protect
you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds
of less than 40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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I A CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door
is
locked, the inside handle won't open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out
of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren't locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be
far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside,
use either the door key or the Remote
Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter.
If your vehicle has the optional theft-deterrent system,
you must unlock the doors with the key or remote
keyless entry transmitter to avoid setting
off the alarm. Slide
the manual
lock lever down to lock the door from
the inside.
To unlock the door, slide the lock lever up.
Central Door Unlocking System
Your vehicle will have this feature if it is equipped
with the optional theft-deterrent system. When
unlocking either door,
you can also unlock the other
door
by holding the key in the turned position for a
few seconds or by quickly rotating the door key twice
in the lock cylinder.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Theft Parking Lots
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make
it impossible to steal. However, there are ways
you
can help.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves
-- so
don’t do it.
When
you park your vehicle 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. 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?
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If possible, park in a busy, well lit area.
Put your valuables in a storage area, like your
trunk
or glove box. Be sure to close and lock the
storage area.
Close all windows.
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key and remote keyless entry
transmitter with you.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lamps On Reminder
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
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.
The
DRL system will make the high-beam headlamps
come
on at reduced brightness when:
0 the ignition is on,
the headlamp switch is off and
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
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 HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message
will display on the Driver Information Center (DIC).
This message informs the driver that turning on the
exterior lamps
is recommended even though the DRL
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 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 (PI.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when
you need it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You can also recall a seat and mirror position if your
vehicle is not
in PARK (P). Press and hold either the
1 or 2 button until seat and mirror movement is
complete. Releasing the buttons will stop adjustment.
The
EXIT button can be programmed to allow easy exit
for up
to two drivers. Adjust the seat to a comfortable
“exit” position and then press the SET button followed
by the EXIT button. While your vehicle is in PARK (P),
briefly press the EXIT button to recall your programmed
exit position.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
Your vehicle’s ignition must be in RUN. To begin
programming, press and hold the INFO and
INFO
RESET buttons at the same time to display the
following prompts.
DOORS LOCK IN GEAR: All doors automatically
lock when shifted out of PARK (P).
No automatic
door unlock.
DOORS UNLOCK IN PARK: All doors automatically
lock when shifted out
of PARK (P) and unlock when
shifting into PARK (P).
DRIVR UNLOCK IN PARK: All doors automatically
lock when shifted out
of PARK (P). Only the driver’s
door automatically unlocks when shifted into PARK
(P).
DRIVR UNLOCK IN KEY OFF: All doors
automatically lock when shifted out
of PARK (P).
Only
the driver’s door automatically unlocks when the
ignition key is turned to
OFF.
DOORS UNLOCK KEY OFF: All doors
automatically lock when shifted
out of PARK (P). All
doors automatically unlock when the ignition key is
turned to OFF.
A “yes” or “no” response must be made after each
prompt
is displayed in order to continue on to the next
prompt or personalization feature. The yes and
no
buttons are displayed in amber on the vehicle’s digital
control panel. Press
the TRIP RESET button to choose
yes, press the
INFO RESET button to choose no or
press the INFO button to “skip” to the next
personalization feature.
FEATURE
ON appears when a yes response is made
and FEATURE OFF appears with a
no response.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If a no response is made after the DOORS LOCK IN
GEAR prompt is displayed, FEATURE
OFF will appear.
The automatic door locking system has been disabled
and no other door lock messages will be displayed.
LGHTS FLSH
AT UNLOCK, which is the next
available personalization feature to display, will appear
next. See “Lock/Unlock Confirmation” in
the Index for
more information.
If a yes response is made after the
DOORS LOCK IN
GEAR prompt
is displayed, FEATURE ON appears.
The automatic door locking system is enabled and
allows the DRIVR UNLOCK IN PARK prompt to
appear. Choosing this prompt advances
you to LGHTS
FLSH
AT UNLOCK whereas a no response will
display the DWR UNLOCK KEY OFF prompt.
If DRIVR UNLOCK KEY OFF is chosen, FEATURE
ON appears. You will advance to the LGHTS FLSH
AT UNLOCK prompt. If you don’t choose this
prompt, FEATURE OFF appears as well as the next
prompt
-- DOORS UNLOCK IN PARK. If this prompt
is chosen, FEATURE ON appears. If a no response
was made. DOORS UNLOCK
KEY OFF will appear.
At this point, a yes or no response automatically brings
up the LGHTS FLSH
AT UNLOCK feature.
Lock/Unlock Confirmation
This personalization feature allows the driver to
program the parlung lamps to blink when the lock or
unlock buttons on the remote keyless entry transmitter
are pressed.
to program the horn to sound when the lock
button is pressed and/or to program
the exterior lamps to
turn on when the unlock button is pressed. Press the
TRIP
RESET button to answer yes, press the INFO
RESET button to indicate no or press the INFO button
to skip to the next personalization feature.
To begin programming, your vehicle’s ignition must be
in RUN. Press and hold the INFO and
INFO RESET
buttons at the same time to display the following
prompts. LOCKKJNLOCK confirmation is the second
feature to appear:To skip past the first personalization
feature, press the Information (INFO) button.
LGHTS FLSH AT UNLOCK: Parking lamps blink
twice when
the unlock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed.
LIGHTS FLASH AT LOCK: Parking lamps blink
once when the lock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed.
HORN SOUNDS AT LOCK: Horn sounds when
the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter
is pressed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine EXT LIGHTS AT UNLOCK: Exterior lamps (parking
lamps, taillamps, sidemarker lamps, license plate lamps,
low-beam headlamps, etc.) turn
on when the unlock
button
on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed
and
it is dark outside. These lamps stay on for about 20
seconds or until the key is turned OFF.
The prompts listed here appear in the same order as
displayed on
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
FEATURE
ON appears when a yes response is made
and FEATURE OFF appears with a no response. To
skip
to the next personalization feature (REMOTE
RECALL MEMORY), press the
INFO button.
Remote Recall Memory (If Equipped with
Memory Personalization)
Memory settings that have been previously programmed
(climate control settings,
radio preset settings, exterior
lighting choices, remote confirmation choices and
programmable automatic door lock choices) can be
recalled by using the remote keyless entry transmitter or
by placing the key in your vehicle’s ignition. Before
you begin
programming, make sure that your
vehicle’s ignition
is in RUN. To begin programming,
press the
INFO and INFO RESET buttons at the same
time for about two seconds. As mentioned, remote recall
memory
is the third feature to appear. To skip past the
first two personalization features, press the
INFO button.
When REMOTE RECALL MEMORY appears, the
driver is able to recall memory settings when the unlock
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is
pressed. Press
the TRIP RESET button to select or press
the
INFO RESET button to answer no and to continue
on to the next prompt. FEATURE ON displays when a
yes response
is made.
If
a no response was made, the KEY IN RECALL
MEMORY prompt will’ show next.
This choice recalls
memory settings when the key is placed
in your
vehicle’s ignition. FEATURE
ON displays for a yes
response, and FEATURE
OFF for a no response. A yes
or
no response is required.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Curb View Assist Mirror (If Equipped
with Memory)
If your vehicle has this personalization feature,
MIRROR TILT IN REV will be the fourth
personalization prompt to display on the Driver
Information Center
(DIC).
To program your vehicle, press the INFO and INFO
RESET buttons at the same time for about two seconds.
When
MIRROR TILT IN REV appears? a yes or no
response is needed. Press the TRIP RESET button to
answer yes or the INFO RESET button to answer no.
FEATURE ON displays when a yes response is made
and FEATURE OFF shows after a no response. Tf
you do not want this feature, press the INFO button
to skip to the next personalization feature which is
STORAGE MODE.
Storage Mode Personalization
Before you begin programming, make sure that your
vehicle's ignition is in RUN. To begin programming,
press
the INFO and INFO RESET buttons at the same
time for about two seconds. The first message to appear
is DOORS LOCK IN GEAR. Press the INFO button
after this prompt
is displayed until STORAGE MODE
prompt appears on the Driver Information Center (DIC).
Press the TRiP RESET button to answer yes or press
the
INFO RESET button to indicate a no response.
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 Driver
Information
Center (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.
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.
Home and Away Feature
To program. hold two radio preset buttons at the same
time until HOME PWSETS DRVR 1 ( DRVR 2)
appears on the Driver Information Center (DIC) display.
At this time,
you are able to input your desired radio
stations. Holding the
same two radio preset buttons
again will display
AWAY PRESETS DRVR 1 (or
DRVR 2). Radio stations that are out of your normal
operating
range can be input at this time.

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With this feature, your vehicle will recall the latest
climate control settings as adjusted
the last time your
vehicle was operated. This feature allows two different
drivers
to store and recall their own climate control
settings. The settings recalled by the climate control
system are determined by which remote keyless entry
transmitter
(“1” or “2”) was used to enter the vehicle.
The number
on the back of the remote keyless entry
transmitter corresponds
to driver 1 or to driver 2. After
the unlock button is pressed on the remote keyless entry
transmitter
or the ignition key is placed in the ignition,
the climate control settings will automatically adjust to
where they were last
set. The settings can also be
changed by briefly pressing the memory seat
buttons
1 or 2 located on the driver’s door.
Radio Personalization
With this feature, your vehicle will recall the latest radio
settings as adjusted the last time your vehicle was
operated. This feature allows two different drivers
to
store and recall their own radio settings for AM and FM
presets, last tuned station, volume, tone and audio
source (radio, cassette
or CD). The settings recalled by
the radio are determined by which remote keyless
entry transmitter
(1 or 2) was used to enter the vehicle.
The number
on the back of the remote keyless entry
transmitter corresponds to driver
1 or to driver 2. After
the unlock button is pressed
on the remote keyless entry
transmitter and the ignition
is in RUN, the radio settings
will automatically adjust to where they were last set
by
the identified driver. The settings can also be changed by
briefly pressing the memory seat buttons
1 or 2 located
on the driver’s door. The new settings will be saved for
the driver.
Continuous Variable -- Road Sensing
Suspension
(CV-RSS) (ETC Only)
The CV-RSS automatically adjusts the ride of your
vehicle. Automatic ride control is achieved through a
computer used
to control and monitor the suspension
system. The controller receives input from various
sensors
to determine the proper system response. If the
controller detects
a problem within the system, the
Driver Information Center
(DIC) will display a
SERVICE RIDE CONTROL message. If this message
appears, have your vehicle serviced at your dealership.
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