Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine to pass -- or if you get hit by a gust of wind. You could suddenly find
yourself out of control.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. But it can
if your tires haven’t much
tread or
if the pressure in one or more is low. It can happen if a lot of
water is standing
on the road. If you can see reflections from trees,
telephone poles, or other vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the water’s
surface, there could be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn’t a hard
and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when it
is raining, and be careful.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
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Turn on your headlights -- not just your parking lights -- to help make
you more visible to others.
Look for hard-to-see vehicles coming from behind. You may want to
use your headlights even
in daytime if it’s raining hard.
Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And \
be
especially careful when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more
clear room ahead, and be prepared
to have your view restricted by
road spray. If the road spray is so heavy you are actually blinded, drop
back. Don’t pass until conditions improve. Going more slowly \
is better
than having an accident.
Use your defogger
if it helps.
Have good tires
with proper tread depth. (See “Tires” in the Index.)
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dirt. Slow down carefully.
Tips on Driving in Fog
If you get caught in fog, turn your headlights on low beam, even in
daytime. You’ll
see -- and be seen -- better. Use your fog lights if your
vehicle has them.
Don’t use your high beams. The light will bounce
off the water droplets
that make up fog and reflect back at you.
Use your defogger. In high humidity, even a light buildup of moisture
on
the inside of the glass will cut down on your already limited visibility. Run
your windshield wipers and washer occasionally. Moisture can build up
on the outside glass, and what seems
to be fog may actually be moisture
on the outside of your windshield.
Treat dense fog as an emergency.
Try to find a place to pull off the road.
Of course you want to respect another’s property, but you might need to
put something between
you and moving vehicles -- space, trees, telephone
poles,
a private driveway, anything that removes you from other traffic.
If visibility is near zero and you must stop but are unsure whether you are
away from the road, turn your lights on, start your hazard warning flasher,
and sound your horn at intervals or when you hear approaching traffic.
Pass other vehicles in fog
only if you can see far enough ahead to pass
safely. Even then, be prepared to delay your pass
if you suspect the fog is
worse up ahead.
If other vehicles try to pass you, make it easy for them.
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c We are committed to providing you the finest ownership experience in the
world, starting the moment you take delivery
of your new Cadillac.
Cadillac offers another major step toward your continued satisfaction
... with
Cadillac Roadside Service. Roadside Service is your key to peace of mind
ownership--one that covers you on
the road, far from home, all day and
night, and during the weekend. Roadside Service represents the spirit of
luxury leadership at Cadillac Motor Car Division. We hope the need never
arises,
but if it does, Roadside Service can help.
How Can Roadside Service Help You?
Cadillac Roadside Service with a staff of phone advisors trained in Cadillac
service excellence offers assistance exclusively to Cadillac owners.
In many
cases, the advisor can quickly help resolve your car problem over the phone.
If the phone advisor determines that it may be possible to repair your car at
roadside and
a technician is available, the advisor will arrange for an
experienced Cadillac dealership technician to contact you, and if appropri-
ate, travel to your location
in a specially equipped vehicle and attempt to
repair your car on-site. The Roadside Service vehicle contains the necessary
tools
and parts to complete most minor repairs to get you back on the road.
HtbirJsidc Scnicc. phonc idvtsors and tcchnicians arc trained by Cadillacand
;Lrc 1mIII.u with )(bur c.u. u hlch providcs a level of service knowledge
uw,rll) fawn3 orll) .rl )&Bur ( 'ddlx I )c;rlcrship. Because Roadside Service
msirh t.dilldc owners uulusiwl~. pur c;rll always receives top priority and
ImInt.Jl.~Ic Lab tttw 5htIulJ )~BU rcqulrc a tow truck, locksmith, hotel
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Cadillac owners have the peace of mind knowing that Roadside Service is
available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, as follows:
TYPE OF WEEKENDS AND
ASSISTANCE
24 Hours 24 Hours
Phone Advisor
HOLIDAYS
MONDAY-FRIDAY
Dealer
Technician 8:OO a.m.-12:00 midnight 500 p.m.-12:OO midnight
Outside Service
24 Hours 24 Hours
Where Is It Available To You?
Wherever you drive in the United States or Canada an advisor is available to
assist you over the phone and a dealer technician will travel to your location
within a
30 mile radius, of a participating Cadillac dealership. If you are not
within a 30 mile radius, we will arrange to have your car towed to the nearest
Cadillac dealership or service facility
of your choice, after which you may
recontact
us for further assistance.
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Just dial the special toll-free number and an experienced advisor at the
Cadillac Roadside Operations Center
will assist you. The advisor will ask
your name,
home address, location and the telephone number you're calling
from (avoid using credit card phones, since return
calls cannot be placed to
you through them), along with the location of your Cadillac, the model year,
Vehicle Identification Number, and a description
of the problem.
Remember, Roadside Service is available
to drivers of any model year
Cadillac.
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Who WiZZ Repair Your Cadillac At Roadside?
In many cases, the advisor at the Roadside Service Operations Center can
provide instructions to get you back on
the road. For more complex
problems, the advisor
will have an experienced Cadillac DeaIership Service
Technician, when available,
call you. The technician will evaluate the
possible cause of the problem and, if you choose, come to your assistance to
attempt a roadside repair.
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Cadillac Roadside Service is committed to your total peace of mind and is
staffed
by Cadillac-trained phone advisors and technicians to provide phone
or on-site repair assistance. Beyond the coverage period Roadside Service
can also arrange a wide variety of other services to assist you, such as:
0 Tow Service Battery Jump Start 0 Flat Tire Change
0 Locksmith Fuel Delivery Trip Routing
0 mi 0 Lost Keys Hotel Information
While there is no charge for some
of these items during the specified period,
the owner
is responsible for any expenses beyond the covered period.
We hope you never need any of
the emergency services, but if you do,
Roadside Service can promptly locate and arrange them for
you wherever
you travel
in the United States or Canada. It’s part of how Cadillac Roadside
Service
is dedicated to your continued satisfaction.
Glove Compartment Decal And Wallet Card
The Roadside Service toll-free number is located on a decal in the glove
compartment, on the wallet card
in the back of the Gold Key Owner’s
Literature portfolio and on the Gold Key Card you received shortly after
taking delivery of your
new Cadillac.
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TOLL-FREE HOTLINE
1-800-882-1112
Information To Provide When Calling Cadillac Roadside Service
When you call Cadillac Roadside Service, the advisor will ask your name and
home address, the telephone number
and location you are calling from, the
location of your Cadillac and a description of the problem. The advisor will
ask the following information about your Cadillac:
Vehicle Identification Number WIN)
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This 17 character code is located on the driver’s side top surface of the
instrument panel and may be seen through
the windshield.
0 Model and Year 0 Delivery Date Mileage
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ilable to give the
Consumer Relations Representative:
- Your name, address and telephone number
- Vehicle Identification Number ("hiis is available dram the vehicle registration or
title, or the plate attached to the left top of the instrument panel and visible through
the windshield.)
- Dealership name and location
- Vehicle delivery date and present mileage
- Nature of problem
In order
to give your inquiry prompt attention, please call the appropriate toll fiee
numk listed. However, if you wish to write Cadillac, please send all correspondence to
the respective United States, Canada or GM Overseas Central Office address listed on
the following page.
When contacting Cadillac, please remember that your problem will\
likely
be resolved in
the dealership, using dealership facilities, equipment and person\
nel. That
is why we
suggest you follow Step One first.
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING OR
SPEECH IMPAIRED
To assist owners who have hearing difficulties, Cadillac has instal\
led special TDD
(Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf) equipment in its Consumer Relations
Center. Any hearing
or speech impaired customer who has access to a TDD or a
conventional teletypewriter
(TTY) can communicate with Cadillac by dialing:
1 -800-TDD-CMCC. VDD users in Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830).
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5000 Tranlanada Hwy.
Pointe Claire, Quebec
1-800-263-7854
TORONTO, ONTARIO M3C lJ1
1200 Eglinton Ave. E.
4 16359-0588
1-800-263-3777
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2-6 Nishiazabu 3-Chome
Minato-Ku
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Telephone: 03-470-346 1
Telex: JAPAUTO 322776
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Dubai International Trade Centre
Level
30
P.O. Box 9233
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telex:
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Regional Marketing Office
SAUDI ARABIA
GM Overseas
Distribution Corp.
P.O. Box 5784
Jeddah, 21432 Saudi Arabia
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Mail: G.P.O. Box
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Telephone: 809-763-1315
Telex: 3450394
San Francisco
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Consumer Relations Supervisor
Service
Department
Mexico 1, D.F.
Telephone: 905-245-17-86
Telex: 1763 185
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