5-6
Lighting
LightingFeatures
ParadeDimming
BatteryLoad
Management
Thisfeaturedoesnotletthe
EntryLighting
instrument panelbacklight dim
duringdaylight hourswhilethe
keyisintheignition andthe
ThevehiclehasElectric Power
Management (EPM)thatestimates
thebattery's temperature andstate
ofcharge.Itthenadjuststhevoltage
forbestperformance andextended
lifeofthebattery.
Theentrylighting systemturnson
thereadinganddomelampsand
thebacklighting totheexterior lamp
control, whenadoorisopenedor
ifthetransmitter unlockbutton
headlamps areon.Paradedimming
automatically workswiththelight
sensor,locatedontopofthe
dashboard. Ifitisdarkenough
outsideandtheparkinglampsare
on,thebacklight ontheinstrument
panelcanbeadjusted byturning
theinstrument panelbrightness
knobclockwise orcounterclockwise
tobrighten ordimthelighting.
SeeInstrument PanelIllumination
Controlonpage5‑5.
ispressed. Ifactivated bythe
Whenthebattery's stateofcharge
islow,thevoltageisraisedslightly
toquicklybringthechargebackup.
Whenthestateofchargeishigh,
thevoltageisloweredslightly to
preventovercharging. Ifthevehicle
hasavoltmeter gageoravoltage
displayontheDriverInformation
Center(DIC),youmayseethe
voltagemoveupordown.Thisis
normal.Ifthereisaproblem, an
alertwillbedisplayed.
transmitter,thelighting staysonfor
about25seconds. Theentrylighting
systemusesthelightsensoronthe
instrument panel;soitmustbedark
outsideinorderforthelampsto
turnon.Thelampsturnoffabout
25
secondsafterthelastdooris
closed.Theydimthenturnoffifthe
ignition keyisturnedtoON/RUN.
Theyimmediately turnoffifthe
powerlocksareused.
Thebattery canbedischarged at
idleiftheelectrical loadsarevery
high.Thisistrueforallvehicles.
Product Specification
Categories | Cadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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Tags | Cadillac CTS 3.0, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.2 |
Model Year | 2010 |
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