Cadillac 2008 Escalade Owner's Manual page 182

Driving with IntelliBeam
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IntelliBeam will only activate your high-beams when
driving over 20 mph (32 km/h).
The high-beam headlamps will remain on, under the
automatic control of IntelliBeam
following situations occur:
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The system detects an approaching vehicle's
headlamps.
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The system detects a preceding vehicle's taillamps.
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The outside light is bright enough that high-beam
headlamps are not required.
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The vehicle's speed drops below 15 mph (24 km/h).
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The headlamp stalk is moved forward to the
high-beam position. See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 3-9.
When either of these conditions occur, the
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IntelliBeam feature will be disabled and the
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IntelliBeam light in the mirror will turn off until the
high-beam stalk is returned to the neutral
position.
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If IntelliBeam was using low-beams prior to this
action, the IntelliBeam
disabled until the stalk is returned to the neutral
position.
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, until any of the
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feature will be temporarily
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The exterior lamp control is turned to any setting
except AUTO.
When this occurs, IntelliBeam
the control is turned back to the AUTO position.
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The IntelliBeam system is turned off at the inside
rearview mirror.
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IntelliBeam may not turn off the high-beams if the
system cannot detect other vehicle's lamps because of
any of the following:
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The others vehicle's lamp(s) are missing, damaged,
obstructed from view or otherwise undetected.
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The other vehicle's lamp(s) are covered with dirt,
snow and/or road spray.
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The other vehicle's lamp(s) cannot be detected due
to dense exhaust, smoke, fog, snow, road spray,
mist or other airborne obstructions.
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Your vehicle's windshield is dirty, cracked or
obstructed by something that blocks the view of the
IntelliBeam light sensor.
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Your vehicle's windshield is covered with ice, dirt,
haze or other obstructions.
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Your vehicle is loaded such that the front end of the
vehicle points upward, causing the IntelliBeam
sensor to aim high and not detect headlamps and
taillamps.
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You are driving on winding or hilly roads.
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will be disabled until