lights CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1994 User Guide

Here’s how your light systems work:
Pull the switch out to the first stop to turn on your parking and
Pull the switch out all the way to turn on the headlights.
You can brighten or dim your instrument cluster by rotating the
Push the switch all the way in to turn them off.
Headlight “On” Warning
taillights, side
marker lights, and instrument panel lights.
headlight switch.
If the manual light switch is left on (as when someone has parked your
car), you’ll hear a warning tone when you turn
off the ignition and open
the driver’s door.
Retained Accessory Power
When you stop your Cadillac and turn the ignition to “OFF”, you can use
these accessories for
10 more minutes.
Radio
Power windows
Astroroof (If equipped)
Windshield wipers
Trunk release
When you open
a door, everything will go off. And, after 10 minutes
everything will go off also.
If you want power for another 10 minutes, just turn the key to “RUN”
and back to “OFF”.
Power Drain Protection
When the ignition is off and the interior lights or underhood lights are
accidentally left on, they will automatically shut
off after 10 minutes. This
protects you from a possible dead battery.
To turn power back on, lift up
on the outside door handle or turn the ignition to the “RUN” position.
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If you cover the sensor, it will sense that it is dark outside and your lights
will come on.
Cornering Lights
If your exterior lights are on, the cornering lights will come on when you
signal a turn. This will provide more light for cornering when its dark.
Underhood Light
Your vehicle has a Delay Interior Lighting System (DIL). This system
controls power to the underhood light. Just pull up on the door handle
,with the hood raised and the lamp will light for about
10 minutes.
Every time the door handle is pulled up the light will stay on another
10 minutes. The light will go off when you close the hood.
Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)
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 high beam headlights will come on at reduced brightness in daylight
when:
0 The ignition is on
0 The headlight switch is off, and
The transmission is not in “P” (Park).
At dusk, the DRL will switch
off and the exterior lights will come on
automatically. At dawn, the exterior lights will go out and the high beams
will change to the reduced brightness of DRL (if the headlight switch is
Of course, you may still turn
on the headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, shift the transmission into “P”
(Park), turn the ignition OFF, and then restart your engine. The DRL will
stay off until you shift out of “P” (Park).
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Reading Lights
Here's where you turn them on:
Lamp Monitors
The front lamp
monitors show that
your headlamps, high
beams and turn signals
are working.
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The rear lamp
monitors show that
your taillights
are
working.
MIRRORS
Inside DaylNight Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you, move the lever like this: I' I ral
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Automatic
Your Cadillac may
have the optional
automatic
electrochromic
rearview mirror.
You may have the mirror that has a Three-position switch:
OFF, MIN and
MAX. If you do, just select a setting that suits your needs. When selecting
the
MAX setting, bright headlights far away will cause the mirror to
gradually darken. Use this setting in rural driving. By selecting the
MIN
setting, bright headlights have to be rather close for the mirror to darken.
Use this setting
for city driving.

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.
The mirror will darken gradually to reduce glare. This change may take a
few seconds.
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To turn the mirror on, press the switch located at the base of the mirror.
Reverse Gear Day Mode
The reverse mode is another important feature of the automatic mirror.
When the shift lever is placed in
"R' (Reverse), the mirror changes to the
daytime mode for a bright image
in the mirror as you back up.
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WMING AND INDICATOR 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 bec0me.s
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
the manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly
-- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights. They’re a big help.
Brake System Warning Light
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.
If the warning light
comes on, there could
be a brake problem.
Have your brake
system inspected right
away.
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.
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If the light stays on, turn the ignition off. Or, if the light comes on when
you’re driving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition off. Then
start the engine again to reset the system. If the light still stays on, or
comes on again while you’re driving, your Cadillac needs service.
If the
regular brake system warning light isn’t on, you still have brakes, but you
don’t have anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake system warning light is
also on,
you don’t have anti-lock brakes and there’s a problem with your
regular brakes. See “Brake System Warning Light” earlier
in this part.
The anti-lock brake system warning light may also come on when you are
driving with
a compact spare tire. If this happens, the light means you
won’t have anti-lock until you replace the compact spare with a full-size
tire. If the warning light stays
on after you replace the compact spare with
a full-size tire, or if it comes on again when you’re driving, your Cadillac
needs service.
Traction Control System Lights
Traction Engaged
This light will go on as
a bulb check when you
start your engine. It
will also come on when
the traction control
system is active.
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Traction Disabled
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TRACTION
CONTROL
This light will come on
when you first start
your vehicle or when
you turn
off the system.
If it ever comes
on and
stays
on, it means that
your traction control
system
is not working,
and you should have it
serviced as soon as
possible.
These lights are deleted on Coach Builder limousines and funeral coach
packages.

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Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you’re
awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closely reduces
your area
of vision, especially if you’re following a larger vehicle. Also,
you won’t have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or
stops. Keep b.ack a reasonable distance.
When it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate
but stay in the right lane and don’t get too close. Time your move
so
you will be increasing speed as the time comes to move into the other
lane. If the- way is clear to pass, you will have a “running start” that
more than makes up for the distance you would lose by dropping back.
And if something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need
only slow down and drop back.again and wait for another opportunity.
take care thatsomeone isn’t trying
to pass you as you pull out to pass
the slow vehicle. Remember to.glance over your shoulder and check
the blind spot.
Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane
change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you
are far enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front in your
inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal. and move back
into the right lane. (Remember that your. right outside mirror is
convex. The vehicle you just passed may seem to be farther away from
you than it really is.)
If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But
Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads.
Reconsider before passing the next vehicle.
0 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.
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