lights CADILLAC SEVILLE 1998 4.G Owners Manual

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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols are
used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BAlTERY
These symbols are important
for you and
your passengers whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
These symbols have to
do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
FOG LAMPS
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These symbols
are on
some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(a)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER I
HORN be
SPEAKER
12
FUEL B
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and inform\
ation on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System
Trunk
Theft
Theft-Deterrent System
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New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
Automatic Transaxle Operation Parking Brake
Shifting Into PARK (P)
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
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Engine Exhaust
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
Windows
Tilt Wheel
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
Exterior Lamps
Interior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Sun Visors
Express
Sunroof (Option)
Universal Transmitter (Option)
The Instrument Panel: Your
Information System
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To arm the system, do the following:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door using the power door lock switch or
the RKE system with the door open. The
SECURITY light should come on and stay on.
off within approximately
30 seconds.
3. Close all the doors. The SECURITY light should go
When the theft system activates, the horn will sound and
the lamps will flash for about
30 seconds when the door
or trunk is opened without the key or RISE system.
Remember, the theft-deterrent system won’t arm 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 with
the door open or the
RKE system.
To avoid activating the alarm by accident:
The vehicle should be locked with the door key or
the manual door lock switch
after the doors are
closed
if you don’t want to arm the theft-deterrent
system.
0 Always unlock a door with a key or use the RKE
system. (Pressing the unlock button on the RKE
transmitter disables the theft-deterrent system.)
Unlocking a door any other way will activate the
alarm when a door or the trunk is opened. If you
activate the alarm by accident, unlock the driver’s
door with your key. You can also turn off the alarm by
using the unlock button
of the RKE system, or by
starting the car with
a valid key.
Changes or modifications made to this system by other than an authorized service facility could void
authorization to use the theft system.
Testing the Alarm
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 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
hazard lights 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 vehicle serviced.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always
arm the optional
theft-deterrent system when leaving your vehicle.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Exterior Lamps
The control on the left side
of the instrument panel
controls these lamp systems:
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Headlamps
Taillamps
Parking Lamps
Sidemarker Lamps
License Plate Lamp
Underhood Lamp
Fog Lamps
(STS Only)
Instrument Panel Lights
Interior Courtesy Lamps
Instrument panel backlighting will dim only when it is
dark outside.
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Headlamps
The control for the headlamps is on the left side of the
instrument panel.
Turn the lamp control knob all the
way to the right to turn the headlamps
on and all other
lights that turn on with the parklamps. Turn the control
knob all the way to the left to turn the headlamps
off.
The lights on indicator is on if the headlamps are on.
WiperActivated Headlamps
This feature turns on the headlamps and parking lamps
after the windshield wipers have been in use for
approximately six seconds.
To operate the wiper-activated headlamps, the twilight
sentinel must be on. If the wiper-activated headlamps
are on and the ignition switch is turned to
ACC, the
wiper-activated headlamps will continue. When you
turn the key to OFF, the wiper-activated headlamps will
immediately turn
off.
The wiper-activated headlamps will turn off if you turn off
the twilight sentinel or the windshield wipers. I€ turned off
by deactivating the twilight sentinel, a HEADLAMPS
SUGGESTED message will be displayed.
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Turn the lamp control once to the right to turn on the
parklamps, taillamps, markerlamps, license lamp and
underhood lamp. The lights
on indicator will be on if the
parklarnp switch
is on. Turn to the left to turn these
lights off.
Lamps On Reminder
You will hear a warning chime if you open the driver’s
door while leaving the lamps on and the manual
headlamp or parklamp control is activated. An exception
to this is when you’re using twilight sentinel, or if the
ignition is
on.
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:
the ignition is on,
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.
If it’s dark 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 even
though the DRL are still illuminated. It has become dark
enough outside to require the headlamps and/or other
exterior lamps. Turning on the twilight sentinel or the
headlamp switch will deactivate the
DRL and remove
the HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message.
If the
parking lamps or the fog lamps were turned on instead,
the DRL will still deactivate and the HEADLAMPS
SUGGESTED message will continue to be displayed.
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0 the transaxle is not in PARK (P).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, turn off the
twilight sentinel 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).
To drive your vehicle with the DlU off, turn off
the twilight sentinel and manually turn on the
parking lamps.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Fog Lamps (STS Only)
Use the fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty
conditions. When you push the fog lamp switch located
next to the headlamp switch, a small indicator light and
the LIGHTS
ON and FOG LAMP ON telltales on the
instrument panel cluster will tell you that the fog lamps
and the parking lamps
are on. Pushing the fog lamp
switch again will 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. You can use the fog
button to turn the fog lamps on or off when the
parklamps
or headlamps are on. When the twilight sentinel
is on and the fog lamp switch
is activated, the
fog lamps, headlamps and parking
lamps will remain
on.
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.
Twilight Sentinel
The control is below the
headlamp
knob. It
automatically turns 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 slider control to any position
but
OFF.
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The illuminated entry system turns on the courtesy
lamps and the backlighting to the driver's door switches
and to the ignition key when a door is opened or if you
press the
RKE transmitter unlock button. The
illuminated entry system works with the light sensor and
it must be dark outside in order for the courtesy lamps or
backlighting to turn on. The courtesy lamps turn off
approximately
25 seconds after the last door is closed or
after the ignition key is placed in the
RUN position or if
the
RKE transmitter lock button is pressed.
Reading Lamps
The reading lamps are located in the roof. These lamps
and the interior courtesy lamps come on when any door
is opened and it is dark outside. The rear lamps come
on when a rear door
is opened. Press the button to turn
them on. Press it again to turn them off.
Parade Dimming
This feature prohibits the dimming of the instrument
panel lights during daylight while the parking lamps are
on. This feature works with the light sensor 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. If
the reading lamps are left on, they automatically shut
off
10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off.
Battery Load Management
The battery load management feature is designed to
monitor the vehicle electrical load and determine when
the battery
is in a heavy discharge condition. During
times of high electrical loading, the engine may idle at a
higher
R€" setting than normal to make sure the battery
charges. High electrical loads may occur when several
of the following are on: headlamps, high beams, fog
lamps, rear window defogger, high blower fan, heated seats and engine cooling fans.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Mirror Operation
To turn on the automatic dimming feature, press AUTO.
To turn off automatic dimming, press OFF. The
indicator light will be illuminated when this feature
is active.
Time Delay
The automatic mirror has a time delay feature which
prevents unnecessary switching from the night back to
the day position. This delay prevents rapid changing of
the mirror as you drive under lights and through traffic.
Cleaning the Photocells
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the
photocells when necessary.
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror with Compass
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may have an electrochromic inside
rearview mirror with
a compass.
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When set in the MIRROR position, this mirror
automatically changes to reduce glare from headlamps
behind you.
The mirror also includes an eight-point
Cti~pa"ss display
in the upper right corner of the mirror face. When on,
the compass automatically calibrates as the vehicle
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When cleaning the mirror, use a paper towel or similar material dampened with glass cleaner.
Do not spray
glass cleaner directly
on the mirror as that may cause the
liquid cleaner to enter the mirror housing.
Mirror Operation
The right side of the switch located at the bottom of the
mirror turns the electrochromic mirror on and
off. To
turn on the automatic dimming feature, press MIRROR.
To turn off automatic dimming, press MIRROR again.
The indicator light will be illuminated when this feature
is active.
Time Delay
The automatic mirror has a time delay feature which
prevents unnecessary switching from the night back
to
the day position. This delay prevents rapid changing of
the mirror as you drive under lights and through traffic.
Cleaning the Photocells
Use a cotton swab and glass cleaner to clean the
photocells when necessary.
Compass Operation
Press the COMPASS switch once to turn the compass on
or
off.
When the ignition and the compass feature are on, the
compass will show two character boxes for
approximately two seconds. After two seconds, the
mirror will display the compass heading.
Compass Calibration
If, after two seconds, the display does not show a
compass heading
(“N’ for North, for example), there
may be a strong magnetic field interfering with the
compass. Such interference may be caused by a
magnetic antenna mount, magnetic note pad holder or a
similar magnetic item. If the letter
“C” should ever
appear in the compass window, the mirror
needs calibration.
The mirror can be calibrated in one of two ways:
Drive the vehicle in circles at 5 mph (8 km/h) or less
Drive the vehicle on your everyday routine. until the display reads a direction, or
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The instrument panel is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how fast
you’re going, how much fuel you’re using and many
of the other things you’ll need to know to drive safely and
economically. The main components of the instrument panel are:
1. Air Outlets 13. Fuel Door Release
2. Driver Information Center Control Buttons 14. Trunk Release
3. Turn SignaVLights 15. HVAC Steering Wheel Controls
4. Cluster 16. Horn
5. Windshield Wiperwasher Lever 17. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
6. Cruise Control Lever 18. Seat Heater Switch
7. Ignition Switch 19. Traction Control Switch
8. Air Vent Control Dial
20. Console Shift Lever
9. Hazard Warning Button
2 1. Convenience S torage/Optional Ashtray
10. Radio
22. Electronic Climate Controls
11. Lamp Controls 23. Glove Box
12. Hood Release