Cadillac eldorado 2002 User Manual
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When the Twilight Sentinel lever is on and it’s dark
enough outside, the high
enough outside, the high
-
beam headlamps (at reduced
intensity) will turn off and normal low
-
beam headlamp
operation will occur. When the Twilight Sentinel lever is
on and it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps
will go off, and the high
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
lever 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 exterior lamp knob
or the fog lamp button will remove the HEADLAMPS
SUGGESTED message.
lever 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 exterior lamp knob
or the fog lamp button will remove the HEADLAMPS
SUGGESTED message.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, turn off the
Twilight Sentinel lever 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).
Twilight Sentinel lever 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.
headlamp system when you need it.
Fog Lamps
Use the fog lamps for better vision in foggy or
misty conditions.
misty conditions.
The fog lamp button is
located to the left of the
steering wheel on the
instrument panel.
located to the left of the
steering wheel on the
instrument panel.
When you press the button with the fog lamp symbol,
a small indicator light will tell you that the fog lamps
and the parking lamps are in use. Press the button again
to turn them off. Your ignition must be in RUN for the
fog lamps to illuminate.
a small indicator light will tell you that the fog lamps
and the parking lamps are in use. Press the button again
to turn them off. Your ignition must be in RUN for the
fog lamps to illuminate.
If you turn on the high
-
beam headlamps, the fog lamps
will turn off. They’ll turn back on again when you
switch to low
switch to low
-
beam headlamps.
When the Twilight Sentinel is on and the fog lamp
button is pressed, the fog lamps will remain on as well
as the headlamps and parking lamps.
button is pressed, the fog lamps will remain on as well
as the headlamps and parking lamps.