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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 1997 🢒 Catera 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Lighting Systems 🢒 Exterior Lights System Check

Step

Action

Normal Result(s)

Abnormal Result(s)*

1

Turn the headlamp switch to the PARK position.

All exterior lamps turn ON.

All exterior lamps do not turn ON. Refer to Exterior Lamps Inoperative for diagnosis.

2

Turn the headlamp switch to the PARK position.

The front side marker lamps and the rear side marker lamps turn ON.
  1. The left front or the right front side marker lamps do not turn ON. Refer to Side Marker Lamps Inoperative for diagnosis.
  2. The left rear or the right rear side marker lamps do not turn ON. Refer to Side Marker Lamps Inoperative for diagnosis.

3

Turn the headlamp switch to the PARK position.

The park lamps and the taillamps turn ON.
  1. The left park lamp or the right park lamp does not turn ON. Refer to Park Lamps Inoperative - Front for diagnosis.
  2. The left taillamp or the right taillamp does not turn ON. Refer to Tail Lamps Inoperative for diagnosis.

4

Turn the headlamp switch to the PARK position.

The rear license lamps and the middle taillamp turn ON.

The rear license lamps or the middle taillamp do not turn ON. Refer to License and Tail Lamps Inoperative for diagnosis.

5

Press the brake pedal.

The stop lamps and the auxiliary brake lamp turn ON.

The stop lamps or the auxiliary brake lamp do not turn ON. Refer to Stop Lamps Inoperative - One for diagnosis.

6
  1. Engage the turn signal switch in order to turn ON the left side turn indicator.
  2. Engage the turn signal switch in order to turn ON the right side indicator.
    • The left indicator and the right indicator operate properly.
    • The left cornering lamp and the right cornering lamp operate properly.
    • The left turn indicator or the right turn indicator is inoperative. Refer to Turn Signal Indicators Inoperative for diagnosis.
    • The left cornering lamp or the right cornering lamp is inoperative. Refer to Cornering Lamps Inoperative for diagnosis.

7
  1. Engage the turn signal switch in order to turn ON the left side turn indicator.
  2. Engage the turn signal switch in order to turn ON the right side indicator.

The left turn signal lamp and the right signal lamp operate properly.
  1. The left turn signal lamps do not operate properly. Refer to Turn Signal Lamps Inoperative for diagnosis.
  2. The right turn signal lamps do not operate properly. Refer to Turn Signal Lamps Inoperative for diagnosis.

8

Press the hazard warning switch.

The warning lamps operate properly.

The hazard warning lamps do not operate properly. Refer to Hazard Lamps Inoperative .

* Refer to the appropriate symptom diagnostic table for the applicable abnormal result.