2000 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 108

Your vehicle may be equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps. Your headlamps come on at a lower intensity and gradually increase to full brightness. Wiper-Activated Headlamps This feature activates the low-beam headlamps, parking lamps, sidemarker lamps and taillamps after the windshield wipers have been in use for about 20 seconds. The wiper-activated headlamps light the way in poor weather and also make your vehicle more visible to other drivers. If the wipers are on and the ignition switch is turned off, the headlamps will immediately turn off. The headlamps will also deactivate if the windshield wipers have been turned off for about 20 seconds. Lamps On Reminder You will hear a warning chime if you open the door while leaving the lamps on, if the manual headlamp control is activated. An exception to this is when you're using the Twilight SentinelR. Daytime Running Lamps Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short periods after dawn and before sunset. The DRL system will make the high-beam headlamps come on at reduced brightness when: Perimeter Lighting This feature turns on the low-beam headlamps, parking lamps, sidemarker lamps and taillamps for about 20 seconds after the unlock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed. Perimeter lighting immediately ends when your vehicle's ignition is turned to ON or START. D your vehicle's ignition is in ON or START, D the low-beam headlamps are off (the manual lamp switch is in the off or park lamp position) and PARK (P). D your vehicle's transmission is shifted out of When DRL are on, only the high-beam headlamps (at reduced brightness) will be on. No other exterior lamps such as the parking lamps, taillamps, etc. will be on when the DRL are being used. The instrument panel won't be lit up either. 2-43