1993 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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LEVER
The lever on the left side of the steering column includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
0 Headlight High-Low Beam
Flash-To-Pass Feature
Headlamp Washers (Export Only)
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control
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To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down. When the turn is
finished, the lever
will return automatically.
A green arrow on the
instrument panel
will
flash in the direction of
the turn or lane
change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever until the green arrow
starts to flash. Hold it there
until you complete your lane change. The
lever will return by itself when you release it.
If for some reason your turn signal
is left on, the Driver Information
Center will display
“TURN SIGNAL ON” (after driving about a mile) to
remind
you to turn it off.
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As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don’t flash but just
stay
on, a signal bulb may be burned out and other drivers won’t see your
turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an accident. If the green
arrows don’t go on at all when you signal
a turn, check the fuse (see
“Fuses” in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs.
Headlight High-Low Beam
To change the
headlights from low
i beam to high or high to
low, pull the turn signal
lever all the way toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams
are
on, a blue light on
the instrument panel
also will be on.
Flash-To-Pass Feature
This lets you use your high beam headlights to signal a driver in front of
you that you want to pass. It works even if your headlights are off.
To use it, pull the multifunction lever toward you. When you do:
If vour headlights are off Your high beam headlights will turn on. They’ll
stay on as long as you hold the
lever there. Release the lever to turn them
off.
If vour headlights are on, but on low beam: The system works normally.
Just pull the lever. Your headlights will shift to high beam and stay there.
To return to low beam, just pull the lever toward you.
If your headlights are on, and on high beam: Your headlights will switch
to low beam. To get back to high beam, pull the lever toward you.
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WIPER: To control the wipers, turn the band on the multifuction lever.
MIST Turn the band away from you and then release it for a single wipe
cycle.
For more cycles, hold the band on MIST longer.
LO or HI: Turn the band toward you to either LO (low speed) or to HI
(high speed), depending on the wiper speed you want.
DELAY: With this you can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. Move the band
to ON for long delays and the closer you
get to
LO the shorter the delay.
OFF: To turn the wipers off, turn the band to OFF
A CAUTION:
Damaged wiper blades may prevent you from seeing well enough
to drive safely. To avoid damage, he sure to clear ice and snow
from the wiper blades before using them. If they're frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If your blades do
become damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
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Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit breaker will stop
them until the motor cools. Clear away snow or ice to prevent
an
overload.
Windshield Washer
To wash your
windshield push the
paddle labeled
PUSH,
then release it. After
the wipers will
stop,
unless you were using
your wipers. If you
were, the wipers will
resume the wiper
speed
you were using.
For more washer
cycles push and hold the paddle.
washing
the windshield
When the washer
fluid reaches a low level, “LOW WASHER FLUID”
will be displayed in the Driver Information Center.
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A CAUTION:
0 Driving without washer fluid can be dangerous. A bad mud
splash can block your vision, You could hit another vehicle or
go off the road. Check your washer fluid level often.
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In freezing weather, don’t use your washer until the
windshield is warmed, Otherwise the washer nuid can form
ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.
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Men using concentrated washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer’s fnstcuctions for adding water.
Don’t mix water with readyto-use washer fluid, Water can
cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid
tank and other parts of the washer system. Also, water
doesn’t clean as well as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank only 3/4 full $5 hen it’s vt~ cold.
This allows for expansion, which could dnmngc thc tank if it
is completely full.
Don’t use radiator antifrcezc in your uind4Md wathcr. It
can damage your paint.
Headlight Washer (Export Only)
If you have this feature, you will wash your headlights while washing your
windshield at the same
time in bad weather. Just press the PUSH paddle
on the multifunction lever.
CRUISE CONTROL
With Cruise Control, you can maintain a speed of about 25 mph (40
km/h) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can
really help on long trips. Cruise Control does not work
at speeds below
about
25 mph (40 km/h).
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When you apply your brakes, the Cruise Control shuts off.
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A CAUTION
Cruise Control can be dangerous where you can't drive safely
at a steady speed. So, donV use your Cruise Controt on
winding roads or in heavy traRic.
Cruise Control an be dangerous on slippery roads, On such
roads, fast changes in tire traction can muse needless wheel
spinning, and you could lose control. Don't use Cruise
Control on slippery roads.
To Set Cruise Control
1. Move the Cruise
Control switch to
" ON. "
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4. The digital
instrument panel
cluster has
a
“CRUISE
ENGAGED” light
that
will come on.
There is no light on
the analog cluster.
5. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed and then you
apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off the Cruise Control. But you
don’t need to reset it. Once you’re going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or
more, you can
move the Cruise Control switch from “ON” to ‘‘,/A’ for
about half
a second.
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