2003 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 132

The front reading lamps are located ir, the overhead console. These lamps and the interior courtesy lamps come on when a door is opened and it is dark outside. The rear reading lamps will not come on when a front door is opened. The rear courtesy lamps are located on the rear headliner above the rear seat outboard positions. When a rear door is opened, both the front and rear reading lamps come on with the courtesy lamps. Press the button near each lamp to turn it on and off. If the reading lamps are left on, they automatically shut If the battery continues to dischargej even with the engine idling at a higher rpm setting, some electrical loads wili automaticaiiy be reduced. When this occurs, the rear window defogger may take slightly longer to clear the glass, the heated seats may not get as warm as they usually do and the fan may cut back to a lower speed. For more battery saving information, see Battery Saver Active Message under DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-52. 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 automatically turn off after 10 minutes (three minutes if a new car has 15 miles (24 krn) or less). Power will be restored for an additional 10 minutes if any door is opened, the trunk is opened or the courtesy lamp switch is turned on. off 10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off. Battery Load Nlana The battery load management feature is designed to monitor the vehicle's 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 hijth~r a ~ ~ l r-, rninltto (rp-n) so,tinn +hQn r nor ! ~ ~ ~ n ~ ~ ...--3 ..*-'* 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, the climate control fan at high speeds, heated seats and engine cooling fans. 3-2 1