1998 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 112

If it's dark enough outside and the twilight sentinel control is off, a HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message will display on the Driver Information Center (DIC). This message informs the driverthat turning on the exterior lamps is recommended (it's become dark enough outside to require the headlamps and/or other exterior lamps).Turning on the twilight sentinel,the headlamp switch or the foglamp switch will remove the HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED message. Exterior Lighting Battery Saver If the manual parking lamp control hasbeen left on, the exterior lamps will turn off approximately 10 minutes after the ignitionis turned to LOCK or ACCESSORY. This protects drainingthe battery in case you have accidently left the headlamps or parking lamps on. If you need to purposely leave the lamps on for more than 10 minutes with the ignition in LOCK or ACCESSORY, turn the manual control knob off and then back on. To delay the lamps from turning off, see "Twilight Sentinel" earlierin this section. Light Sensor '..._,;, . , , ' : , , . I !,;' I .~ , ', , : Interior Lamps Instrument Panel Brightness Control Cluster lighting as well as instrument panel lighting automatically dims when it becomes dark outside and your lights are on.When it's dark, the brightness control can be manually adjusted. Clusterlighting and instrument panel lighting automatically brighten when it becomes light outside. The light sensor for the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) and the twilight sentinel is located in the center of the front defogger grille. If you cover the sensor, itwill read "dark" and the lamps will come on.