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Hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot. Push down the
parking brake pedal with your left foot. If the ignition is on, the brake
system warning light
will come on.
When you move out
of
“P” (Park) or “N”
(Neutral), if your
engine is running, your
parking brake should
go
off. If it doesn’t, you
have a parking brake
problem and should
have it fixed. In the
meantime,
you can still
release your parking
brake. Just pull on the
manual release lever,
as shown.
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1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot.
2. Move the shift lever into “P” (Park) position like this:
3.
4.
5.
0 Pull the lever
toward you.
0 Move the lever
up as far as it
will
go.
With your right foot still holding the brake pedal down, set the
parking brake.
Move the ignition key to “Lock.”
Remove the key and take it with you.
If you can walk away from your
vehicle with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is in “P” (Park).
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’ CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle .with the engine I-
running. Your vehicle could move suddenly if.the shift lever is
noi Eully in “P” (Park) with the parking brake firmly set. And, if
I- you leave the vehicle with the engine running, it could overhe\
at
and even catch fire.
You or others could be injured. Don’t leave
your vehicle with the engine running unless you have to.
If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your
vehicle is in “P” (Park) and your parking brake is firmly set before you
leave it. After you’ve moved the shift lever into the “P” (Park) position,
hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see
if you can move the shift
lever away from “P” (Park) without first pulling it toward you. If you can,
it means that the shift lever wasn’t fully locked into “P” (Park).
SHIFTING OUT OF “P9’ (PARK)
Your Cadillac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully
apply your regular brake before you can shift from “P” (Park) when the
ignition is in the “Run” position. See “Automatic Transaxle”
in the Index.
If you cannot shift out
of “P” (Park), ease pressure on the shift lever --
push the shift lever all the way into “P” (Park) you maintain brake
application. Then move the shift lever into the gear you want.
If you ever
hold the brake pedal down but still can’t shift out of “P” (Park), try this:
1. Turn the key to “Off.” Open and close the driver’s door to turn off the
Retained Accessory Power feature.
2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 4.
3. Shift to “N” (Neutral).
4. Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear you want.
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
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each window. Here’s
how the master control
works.
Move the switch
forward to raise the
window
Move the switch
rearward to-lower
the window
Your vehicle has Retained Accessory Power
(RAP). When you stop your
vehicle and turn the ignition key
to “Off”, you can still use your power
,windows.
The electrical power to operate the windows will not shut off
until you 0pen.a door or
10 minutes has passed. If you want this power
for another
10 minutes, just turn the key to “Run” and back to “Off”.
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Express Down Window (AUTO)
The driver’s power window has this -feature. Just press the switch once --
for half a second or more --.and then let go. The window will
automatically lower completely. If you want to stop the window as it is
going down, pres’s the switch again.
To raise the window, press and hold
the switch forward.
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There are two ways to turn off the Cruise Control:
Step lightly on the
brake pedal;
OR
0 Move the Cruise
switch
to "OFF"
To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, your Cruise
Control set speed memory is erased.
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when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The transaxle is not in
“P” (Park).
.ts
,t
dusk,
if the Twilight Sentinel feature is turned on, the exterior ligh
will come on automatically and the low beams
will change to full
brightness. At dawn, the exterior lights will go out and the low beams will
..
change to the reduced brightness of DRL (if the headlight switch is off).
Of course, you may still turn on the headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL
off, shift the transaxle into “P” (Park).
The DRL will stay off until you shift out
of “P” (Park).
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system (headlights, parking lights, fog
lamps, side marker lights and taillights) meet all applicable federal
lighting requirements, certain states and provinces may apply their own
lighting regulations that may require special attention before you operate
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these lights.
For example, some jurisdictions may require that you operate your. lower
beam lights with fog lamps at all times, or that headlights be turned on
whenever you must use your windshield wipers.
In addition, most
jurisdictions prohibit driving solely with parking lights, especially at dawn
or dusk. It is recommended that you check with your own state
or
provincial highway authority for applicable lighting regulations.
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Your right side mirror is convex.
A convex mirror’s surface is curved so you can see more from the driver’s seat.
1 A CAUTION:
ff you aren’t used to a convex mirror, you can hit another vehicle.
A convex mirror c811 make things (like other vehicles) Iook
farther away than they realIy are. If you cut too sharply into the
right lane,
you could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.
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ASTROROOF - EXPKESS OPEN
If you have this option, the switch is here:
The astroroof includes a sliding glass panel and a sliding sunshade. The
control switch
only works with the ignition on or in Retained Accessory
Power
(RAP) mode.
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You may wonder what happens if a car has to have a new odometer
installed. The new one will read the correct mileage. This is because the
computer stores the mileage in memory.
WMING LIGHTS
This section describes the warning lights that are on your vehicle. The
pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights can signal that something is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying
attention to your warning lights could also save you or others from injury.
Warning lights
go on when there may be or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the next few pages,
some warning lights come on briefly when you turn the ignition key just to
let you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this section, you
should not be alarmed when this happens.
When one
of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are
driving, check the section that tells you what to do about it. Please follow
the manual’s advice. Waiting to do repairs can be costly
-- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights. They’re a big help.
Your vehicle may also have a driver information system that works along
with the warning lights. See “Driver Information System” in the Index.
Brake System Warning Light
Your Cadillac’s
hydraulic brake system
is divided into
two
parts. If one part isn’t
working, the other part
can still work and stop
you. For good braking,
though, you need both
parts working
well.
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This light should come on as you start the vehicle. If it doesn’t come on
then, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there’s a problem.