1996 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 105

Inadvertent Power Battery Saver This feature is designed to protect your vehicle's battery against drainage from the interior lamps, trunk lamp, glove box lamp, cigarette lighters or the garage door opener. When the ignition is turned OFF, the power to these features will automaticallyturn off' after 10 minutes (three minutes if a new car has 15 miles or less). Power will be restored for an additional 10 minutes if either is door is opened, the trunk opened or the courtesy lamp switch is turned on. The first prompt to appear relates to the automaticdoor locks. This feature can be bypassed by pressing the INFO button. The STORAGE MODE? prompt appears next. To select, press the RESET button. ENABLE STORAGE MODE? will then appear. A yes or no response must be give.n. If the INFO (no) button is pressed, the DISABLE STORAGE MODE? prompt will appear. Oncc again, a yes or no response is required. Once the battery guard has been programmed, your vehicle will enter the storage mode approximately 20 minutes after the ignition key has been turned off. The RKE will alsobe disabled at this point. The RKE will reactivate when a door or the trunk is opened, however. i f your vehicle is left inactive for another 20 minutes the RKE will re-enter the storage mode. 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 5 ~ ~ isadisabled. ~ r d Battery Guard Storage This feature is for long term use and mustbe programmed through the DIC while the ignition is in the RUN position. Battery guard storage protects the battery by placing the vehicle in a storage mode so that the radio, amplifiers, instrument cluster and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) will not drain the battery overa long period of time. To begin programming, press the INFO and RESET buttons at the same time for approximately twoseconds. Press the RESET button to answer "yes" and press the INFO button to indicate a "no" response. 2-44