Inadvertent Power Battery Saver - Cadillac 1996 DeVille Owner's Manual

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 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.
Battery Guard Storage
This feature is for long term use and miust be
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 over a long
period of time.
To begin programming, press the INFORMATION
and RESET buttons at the same time for approximately
two seconds. Press the RESET button to answer
"yes" and press the INFORMATION button to
indicate a "no" response.
The first prompt to appear relates to the automatic doo
locks. This feature can be bypassed by pressing the
INFORMATION 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 given. If the INFORMATION
(no) button is pressed, the DISABLE STORAGE
MODE? prompt will appear. Once 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 also be disabled at this point. The RKE
will reactivate when a door or the trunk is opened,
however, if 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 mod
The ignition must be out of LOCK before the battery
guard is disabled.
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