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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:
Hold in the
button on the
lever, and push
the lever all the
way toward the
front
of your
vehicle.
3. With your right foot still holding the brake pedal down, set the
parking brake.
4. Move the ignition key to “Lock.”
5. 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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If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your
vehicle is in “PYy (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 (or, if you
have the console shift
lever, without first pushing the button). If you can,
it means that the shift lever wasn’t fully locked into “P” (Park).
SHIFTING OUT OF “P” (PARK)
Your Cadillac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully
& 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) and also release the shift
lever button on floor shift models as you maintain brake application.
Then move the shift lever into the gear you want. (Press the shift lever
button before moving the shift lever.)
If you ever hold the brake pedal
down but still can’t shift out of “PYy (Park), try this:
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4.
Turn the key to “Off.” Open and close the driver’s door to turn off the
Retained Accessory Power feature.
Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step
4.
Shift to “N” (Neutral).
Start the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear you want.
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If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your transaxle into “P”
(Park) properly, the weight
of the vehicle may put too much force on the
parking pawl in the transaxle. You may find it difficult to pull the shift
lever out of “P” (Park). This is called “torque lock.”
To prevent torque
lock, set the parking brake and then shift into
“P” (Park) properly before
you leave the driver’s seat.
To find out how, see “Shifting Into ‘P’ (Park)”
in the Index.
If ‘?.orque lock” does occur, you may need to have another vehicle push
yours
a little uphill to take some of the pressure from the transaxle, so
you can pull the shift lever out of “P” (Park).
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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.Contro1. 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 “WA”
(-Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second.
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You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there.
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To Increase-Speed While Using Cruise Control
,- There are two waysto go,to a higher speed. Here’s the first:
0 ’ Use .the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
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0 Push the button at the .end of the lever, then release the button and
Here’s the second way’to goto
a higher speed:
.the
accelerator pedal. You’ll now cruise at the higher speed.
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‘0 To increase your,speed in very small amounts, move the switch to ‘WA.”
Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
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Control speed by pushing the
“SET CRUISE” button.
To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower
speed you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for less than half
a second. Each time you
do this, you’ll go 1 mph (1.6 kmk) slower.
Passing Another khicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your
foot off the pedal, your vehicle
will slow down to the Cruise Control
speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your Cruise Control will work on hills depends upon your
speed, load, and the steepness
of the hills. When going up steep hills, you
may have
to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When
going downhill, you may have to brake or shift
to a lower gear to keep
your speed down. Of course, applying the brake takes you out
of Cruise
Control. Many drivers
find this to be too much trouble and don’t use
Cruise Control on steep hills.
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To Get Out of Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the Cruise Control:
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“OFF.”
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To Erase Speed Memory
1 When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, your Cruise
Control set speed memory is erased.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
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.
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.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop
carefully.
You may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal
may go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop. If the light
is still
on, have the vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the
Index.)
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‘The brake system warning light will also.come on when you set your
parking ,brake, and it will stay on if your.:parking brake doesn’t release
fully. If
it stays on after your parking .brake is fully released, it means you
have a brake problem.
Anti-Lock 3rake System warning Light
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With anti-lock’this light will come on when you start your engine and may
stay on for several seconds. That’s normal. If the light doesn’t come
on,
have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
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If the light stays on, turn the ignition off. .Or, if the ‘light. comes on when
you’re driving, stop as soon as possible and turn the ignition
off. Then
start the engine again
to reset the system. If the-light still. stays on, or
comes on again while you’re driving, your Cadillac needs service.
If the
regular brake system warning
1ig.M isn’t. on, you still have brakes, but you
don’t have anti-lock brakes.
If the regular brake system warning light is
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